diff --git a/code/utils/deploy-pokedex.js b/code/utils/deploy-pokedex.js
index 3202c13..c945d83 100644
--- a/code/utils/deploy-pokedex.js
+++ b/code/utils/deploy-pokedex.js
@@ -251,12 +251,12 @@ async function deployLocal(config) {
     if (!frontendHealthy) throw new Error('Frontend health check failed');
     console.log('  ✅ Frontend healthy');
 
+    console.log('  Checking backend...');
     const backendHealthy = await healthCheck(
       'localhost',
       config.backendPort,
       '/health'
     );
-    const backendHealthy = await healthCheck('localhost', config.backendPort);
     // Backend might need more time
     if (!backendHealthy) throw new Error('Backend health check failed');
     console.log('  ✅ Backend healthy');