diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
index 94bf8551..d1c3553a 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yaml
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ jobs:
           mix phx.server > phoenix.log 2>&1 &
           echo $! > phoenix.pid
           echo "Phoenix server started with PID $(cat phoenix.pid)"
-          tail -f phoenix.log &
+          sleep 3
+          echo "=== Phoenix startup logs ==="
+          cat phoenix.log || echo "No logs yet"
+          echo "=== Process status ==="
+          ps aux | grep $(cat phoenix.pid) || echo "Process not found"
         env:
           SECRET_KEY_BASE: ${{ secrets.SECRET_KEY_BASE || 'dev_secret_key_base_for_testing_only_min_64_chars_required_here' }}
           PHX_HOST: localhost