diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 3a1e3dd..34ffdca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,26 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run chart-testing (install)
         run: helm install mirrord mirrord-operator --wait --set=license.key="1234567aa890"
 
+      - name: wait for operator status
+        run: |
+          end_time=$((SECONDS+60))
+          log_file="error.log"
+          rm -f "$log_file"
+
+          while [ $SECONDS -lt $end_time ]; do
+            if target/debug/mirrord operator status 2>> "$log_file"; then              
+              break
+            fi
+            kubectl describe pods -n mirrord
+            sleep 5
+          done
+
+          if [ $SECONDS -ge $end_time ]; then
+            echo "Timed out!, error messages:"            
+            cat "$log_file" 
+            exit 1           
+          fi        
+
       - name: Install mirrord
         run: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/main/scripts/install.sh | bash