diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 0d87f39..564199e 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -282,7 +282,15 @@ else
   FAIL=1
 fi
 
-if curl -sf "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/ppt-tool/" > /dev/null; then
+info "  Waiting for frontend to be ready (Next.js takes ~30-60s to start)..."
+WEB_OK=0
+for i in $(seq 1 24); do
+  if curl -sf "http://127.0.0.1:${WEB_PORT}/ppt-tool/" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    WEB_OK=1; break
+  fi
+  sleep 5
+done
+if [ "$WEB_OK" -eq 1 ]; then
   info "  Frontend (port ${WEB_PORT}): OK"
 else
   warn "  Frontend (port ${WEB_PORT}): not responding — check 'docker compose logs web'"