diff --git a/scripts/test-graceful-shutdown.sh b/scripts/test-graceful-shutdown.sh
index 22c41b8..63930ec 100755
--- a/scripts/test-graceful-shutdown.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-graceful-shutdown.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ fi
 kill -TERM "$SERVER_PID"
 # Brief yield so the signal handler runs and CancelableContext.Cancel() fires
 sleep 0.2
-curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/ready > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+READY_DURING_SHUTDOWN=$(curl -s -w "\n[HTTP %{http_code}]" http://localhost:8080/api/ready 2>&1 || echo "[connection refused]")
+echo "Readiness during shutdown: $READY_DURING_SHUTDOWN"
 
 # Wait for the process to exit cleanly (up to 30s) without sending another signal
 echo "Waiting for server to exit..."