diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yml b/.github/workflows/container.yml
index 806d6f006..296bfa5bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yml
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ jobs:
             arch: amd64
           - runner: ubuntu-26.04-arm
             arch: arm64
-            #  FIXME: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/pull/6655#issuecomment-5550293085
-            # - runner: ubuntu-26.04-arm
-            #   arch: armv7
+          - runner: ubuntu-26.04
+            arch: armv7
 
     steps:
       - name: Login to GHCR
diff --git a/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh b/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh
index a72989990..229008b37 100644
--- a/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh
+++ b/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh
@@ -198,9 +198,7 @@ container.test() {
         pid_logs=$!
 
         # Wait until container is ready
-        sleep 20
-
-        curl -vf --max-time 5 "http://localhost:8080/healthz"
+        curl -fsS --retry 30 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors --max-time 5 "http://localhost:8080/healthz"
 
         kill $pid_logs &>/dev/null || true
         podman stop "$name" >/dev/null