diff --git a/scripts/network.lua b/scripts/network.lua
index 0fee4fa..42dea97 100644
--- a/scripts/network.lua
+++ b/scripts/network.lua
@@ -55,21 +55,63 @@ function network.port_is_up(host, port, timeout_sec)
   -- Fallback to basic check if socket is not available
   if not network.is_socket_available() then
     utils.log("Socket module not available, using basic port check with " .. timeout .. "s timeout")
-    local cmd = string.format("nc -z -w%d %s %d 2>/dev/null", timeout, host, port)
-    local result = os.execute(cmd)
-    return result == 0
+
+    -- Implement timeout loop with short intervals
+    local start_time = os.time()
+    local check_interval = 1 -- Check every 1 second
+
+    while (os.time() - start_time) < timeout do
+      local cmd = string.format("nc -z -w1 %s %d 2>/dev/null", host, port)
+      local result = os.execute(cmd)
+      if result == 0 then
+        utils.log("Port " .. port .. " is now available on " .. host)
+        return true
+      end
+
+      -- Wait before next check
+      if (os.time() - start_time) < timeout then
+        utils.log("Port " .. port .. " not yet available on " .. host .. ", retrying in " .. check_interval .. "s...")
+        os.execute("sleep " .. check_interval)
+      end
+    end
+
+    utils.log("Port " .. port .. " not available on " .. host .. " after " .. timeout .. "s timeout")
+    return false
   end
 
   local deadline = socket.gettime() + timeout
+  local check_count = 0
+
+  -- Create TCP socket once outside the loop for better performance
+  local tcp = socket.tcp()
+  if not tcp then
+    utils.log("Failed to create TCP socket")
+    return false
+  end
+  tcp:settimeout(1)
+
   while socket.gettime() < deadline do
-    local tcp = socket.tcp()
-    if not tcp then return false end
-    tcp:settimeout(1)
+    check_count = check_count + 1
     local ok = tcp:connect(host, port)
-    tcp:close()
-    if ok then return true end
+    tcp:close() -- Close connection after each attempt
+    if ok then
+      utils.log("Port " .. port .. " is now available on " .. host .. " (attempt " .. check_count .. ")")
+      return true
+    end
+
+    -- Log progress every 10 attempts
+    if check_count % 10 == 0 then
+      local elapsed = socket.gettime() - (deadline - timeout)
+      utils.log("Port " ..
+        port ..
+        " not yet available on " .. host .. " (attempt " .. check_count .. ", " .. math.floor(elapsed) .. "s elapsed)")
+    end
+
     socket.sleep(0.5)
   end
+
+  utils.log("Port " ..
+    port .. " not available on " .. host .. " after " .. timeout .. "s timeout (" .. check_count .. " attempts)")
   return false
 end