diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index bc05f6c..ad634d5 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ process-metrics-contract:
       --retry-interval=0 --no-verify >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
     pid=$!
     for _ in {1..100}; do
-      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
       if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
       sleep 0.1
     done
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ http-metrics-contract:
       --retry-interval=0 --segment-cache-max-age=1500ms --no-verify >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
     pid=$!
     for _ in {1..100}; do
-      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
       if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
       sleep 0.1
     done
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ archive-contract:
       --retry-interval=0 --no-verify >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
     pid=$!
     for _ in {1..100}; do
-      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
       if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
       sleep 0.1
     done
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ plan-config-contract:
         --retry-interval=0 --no-verify "$@" >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
       pid=$!
       for _ in {1..100}; do
-        if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+        if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
         if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
         sleep 0.1
       done
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ seam-handoff-contract:
       --retry-interval=0 --no-verify >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
     pid=$!
     for _ in $(seq 1 50); do
-      curl -sf "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/healthz" >/dev/null 2>&1 && break
+      if body=$(curl -sf "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
       sleep 0.2
     done
     STREAM_SEAM_PORT=$PORT STREAM_SEAM_SIM_PORT=$SIMPORT \
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ cursor-lookback-contract:
         --retry-interval=0 --no-verify "$@" >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
       pid=$!
       for _ in {1..100}; do
-        if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+        if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
         if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
         sleep 0.1
       done
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ subscribe-read-batch-contract:
       --subscribe-read-batch=17 >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
     pid=$!
     for _ in {1..100}; do
-      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
       if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
       sleep 0.1
     done
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ status-contract:
       --retry-interval=0 --no-verify >"$LOG" 2>&1 &
     pid=$!
     for _ in {1..100}; do
-      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && ! grep -qF "state            starting" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
+      if body=$(curl -fsS "http://127.0.0.1:$PORT/status" 2>/dev/null) && grep -qF "state            live" <<<"$body"; then break; fi
       if ! kill -0 "$pid" 2>/dev/null; then cat "$LOG" >&2; exit 1; fi
       sleep 0.1
     done