diff --git a/backend/services/agent.py b/backend/services/agent.py
index dde7ac3..8a567ac 100644
--- a/backend/services/agent.py
+++ b/backend/services/agent.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def agent_status() -> dict:
     return {
         "gateway_url": HERMES_API_URL,
         "webui_url": HERMES_WEBUI_URL,
-        "gateway_reachable": _reach(HERMES_API_URL, "/v1/models"),
+        "gateway_reachable": _reach(HERMES_API_URL, "/health"),
         "webui_reachable": _reach(HERMES_WEBUI_URL),
         "home_exists": home.exists(),
         "brain_model": brain_model,