diff --git a/python/deploy.py b/python/deploy.py
index bcee49c..463e175 100644
--- a/python/deploy.py
+++ b/python/deploy.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def preflight():
         check(f"cmd:{c}", run_ok(f"which {c}"))
     check("installer", run_ok(f"curl -fsSL -o /dev/null {AIO_URL} 2>/dev/null"), "meganode")
     for cloud, host in (("US", "us1.api.wallarm.com"), ("EU", "api.wallarm.com")):
-        reachable = run_ok(f"curl -fsSL --connect-timeout 5 -o /dev/null https://{host} 2>/dev/null")
+        reachable = run_ok(f"curl -sL --connect-timeout 5 -o /dev/null https://{host} 2>/dev/null")
         m = "✅" if reachable else "⚠️ "
         print(f"  {m} cloud:{cloud} — {host}{' (unreachable, will retry on deploy)' if not reachable else ''}")
     return ok