diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test_pr.yml
index c277fa5..bc1a288 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test_pr.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test_pr.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start server in container and smoke test HTTP (in-container)
         run: |
           # start the server inside the container
-          docker exec -d semapform-test uv run uvicorn api_service:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001
+          docker exec -d semapform-test python api_service.py
 
           # send a POST request to /api/validate-signature with signature="ST 250 U42 (15)"
           docker exec semapform-test python - << 'PY'
@@ -60,25 +60,6 @@ jobs:
             sys.exit(1)
           PY
 
-      - name: Start server in container and smoke test HTTP (in-container)
-        run: |
-          # start the server inside the container
-          docker exec -d semapform-test uv run uvicorn api_service:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001
-
-          # perform an in-container HTTP check using Python stdlib (avoids requiring curl)
-            docker exec semapform-test python - << 'PY'
-            import time,urllib.request,sys
-            for _ in range(20):
-              try:
-                urllib.request.urlopen('http://127.0.0.1:8001/health', timeout=2)
-                print('ok')
-                sys.exit(0)
-              except Exception:
-                time.sleep(1)
-            print('failed')
-            sys.exit(1)
-            PY
-
       - name: Cleanup container
         if: always()
         run: |