diff --git a/packages/fuel-indexer-tests/scripts/test-examples.bash b/packages/fuel-indexer-tests/scripts/test-examples.bash
index 46efec4ca..501c8ee85 100644
--- a/packages/fuel-indexer-tests/scripts/test-examples.bash
+++ b/packages/fuel-indexer-tests/scripts/test-examples.bash
@@ -59,14 +59,24 @@ sleep 2
 
 cd ../greetings-native
 
-# Start the local Fuel node in the background (that we already previously built)
-cargo run -p greetings-fuel-client --bin greetings-fuel-client &
-sleep 2
+# Fuel client has already been started...
 
 # Start indexer in the background
 forc-index run-native --path ./greetings-native-indexer -- --run-migrations --postgres-password my-secret &
 sleep 5
 
+# Ensure service is up and running via health check
+db_status=$(curl http://localhost:29987/api/health | json_pp | jq '.database_status')
+sleep 1
+client_status=$(curl http://localhost:29987/api/health | json_pp | jq '.client_status')
+
+if [[ "$db_status" == "$client_status" ]] && [[ "$db_status" == '"OK"' ]]; then
+  echo "Database and client are up and running."
+else
+  echo "Database and/or client are not up and running."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Trigger an indexable event
 cargo run -p greetings-data --bin greetings-data
 sleep 2