diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ff5e886..46f9163 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         set -euxo pipefail
         mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+        tailscale ping $MACHINE
         ssh-keyscan $MACHINE >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
         printf "%s" "$SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/key
         chmod 600 ~/.ssh/key