diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
index f2ec688..8bcfdce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ jobs:
           API_STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "${{ env.PRODUCTION_URL }}/api/users")
           echo "API: HTTP $API_STATUS"
 
-          # Summary
+          # Summary (API returns 401 without auth — that's expected and proves it's running)
           if [ "$ADMIN_STATUS" -ge 200 ] && [ "$ADMIN_STATUS" -lt 400 ] && \
-             [ "$API_STATUS" -ge 200 ] && [ "$API_STATUS" -lt 400 ]; then
+             [ "$API_STATUS" -ge 200 ] && [ "$API_STATUS" -lt 500 ]; then
             echo "All health checks passed!"
           else
             echo "Some health checks failed"