diff --git a/scripts/ps/test_e2e.ps1 b/scripts/ps/test_e2e.ps1
index fb56668d..1e2ac23d 100755
--- a/scripts/ps/test_e2e.ps1
+++ b/scripts/ps/test_e2e.ps1
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ try {
   $proxyUp = $false
   do {
     try {
-      $proxyUp = (Invoke-WebRequest  -Method GET -Uri http://localhost:3000/healthz).StatusCode -eq "200"
+      $proxyUp = (Invoke-WebRequest  -Method GET -Uri http://localhost:3000/readyz).StatusCode -eq "200"
     }
     catch {
-      Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
+      Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
     }
   } while(-not $proxyUp)
 
diff --git a/scripts/test_e2e.sh b/scripts/test_e2e.sh
index 538b446c..410bd292 100755
--- a/scripts/test_e2e.sh
+++ b/scripts/test_e2e.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 cd $REPO_DIR/cmd/proxy
 pkill athens-proxy || true # cleanup proxy if it is running
 go build -mod=vendor -o athens-proxy && ./athens-proxy &
-while [[ "$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w ''%{http_code}'' localhost:3000)" != "200" ]]; do sleep 5; done
+while [[ "$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w ''%{http_code}'' localhost:3000/readyz)" != "200" ]]; do sleep 1; done
 
 # Clone our test repo
 TEST_SOURCE=${TMPDIR}/happy-path