diff --git a/examples/dev-server-ec2/validate.sh b/examples/dev-server-ec2/validate.sh
index a5804e17..49ee1b5f 100755
--- a/examples/dev-server-ec2/validate.sh
+++ b/examples/dev-server-ec2/validate.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ while [[ $count -le 20 ]]; do
   echo -n "."
   response=$(curl -s ${MESH_CLIENT_APP_LB_ADDR} 2> /dev/null)
   if echo "$response" | grep -q 'Hello World'; then
-    echo "$response"
-    success=true
-    break
+    echo $response
+    responseCode=$(echo $response | jq -rc '.code')
+    if "$responseCode" == "200"; then
+        success=true
+        break
+    fi
   fi
   sleep 20
   ((count++))
diff --git a/examples/dev-server-fargate/validate.sh b/examples/dev-server-fargate/validate.sh
index 5307ff2a..f3e7476b 100755
--- a/examples/dev-server-fargate/validate.sh
+++ b/examples/dev-server-fargate/validate.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ while [[ $count -le 20 ]]; do
   echo -n "."
   response=$(curl -s ${MESH_CLIENT_APP_LB_ADDR} 2> /dev/null)
   if echo "$response" | grep -q 'Hello World'; then
-    echo "$response"
-    success=true
-    break
+    echo $response
+    responseCode=$(echo $response | jq -rc '.code')
+    if "$responseCode" == "200"; then
+        success=true
+        break
+    fi
   fi
   sleep 20
   ((count++))
diff --git a/examples/mesh-gateways/validate.sh b/examples/mesh-gateways/validate.sh
index c8cb6c23..46c12f11 100755
--- a/examples/mesh-gateways/validate.sh
+++ b/examples/mesh-gateways/validate.sh
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ while [[ $count -le 20 ]]; do
   echo -n "."
   response=$(curl -s ${MESH_CLIENT_APP_LB_ADDR} 2> /dev/null)
   if echo "$response" | grep -q 'Hello World'; then
-    echo "$response"
-    success=true
-    break
+    echo $response
+    responseCode=$(echo $response | jq -rc '.code')
+    if "$responseCode" == "200"; then
+        success=true
+        break
+    fi
   fi
   sleep 20
   ((count++))