diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
index 59218e7..2e1e321 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Waiting for OpenVPN server to install and start..."
           for i in {1..60}; do
-            # Use pgrep -x to match exactly "openvpn" process, not "apt-get install openvpn"
-            if docker exec openvpn-server pgrep -x openvpn > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            # Use pgrep -f to match openvpn running with server.conf, not transient
+            # processes like "openvpn --genkey" that run during installation
+            if docker exec openvpn-server pgrep -f "openvpn.*server.conf" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
               echo "OpenVPN server is running!"
               break
             fi
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           done
 
           # Final check
-          if ! docker exec openvpn-server pgrep -x openvpn > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+          if ! docker exec openvpn-server pgrep -f "openvpn.*server.conf" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "ERROR: OpenVPN server failed to start"
             docker logs openvpn-server
             exit 1