diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c32f53f..7e10010 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"html/template"
 	"io"
 	"log"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httputil"
 	"net/url"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -295,9 +297,10 @@ func adminHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			resp.Body.Close()
 		}
 		caddyUp := false
-		if resp, err := http.Get("http://127.0.0.1:80/"); err == nil {
+		// Check port 80 responds (don't follow HTTPS redirect)
+		if conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:80", 3*time.Second); err == nil {
 			caddyUp = true
-			resp.Body.Close()
+			conn.Close()
 		}
 		launcherUp := false
 		if resp, err := http.Get("http://127.0.0.1:9000/health"); err == nil {