diff --git a/hypha/utils/__init__.py b/hypha/utils/__init__.py
index ef3e1bb0..670ca0be 100644
--- a/hypha/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/hypha/utils/__init__.py
@@ -487,13 +487,10 @@ async def launch_external_services(
     async def ready_function(p):
         if check_services:
             for service_id in check_services:
-                try:
-                    await server.get_service(
-                        {"id": service_id, "workspace": server.config["workspace"]}
-                    )
-                except Exception as e:
-                    if logger:
-                        logger.info(f"Service {service_id} not ready: {e}")
+                svc = await server.get_service(
+                    {"id": service_id, "workspace": server.config["workspace"]}
+                )
+                if not svc:
                     return False
             return True
         if check_url: