diff --git a/start-n8n.sh b/start-n8n.sh
index e9ca87b..ccb1139 100644
--- a/start-n8n.sh
+++ b/start-n8n.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Wait for SOCKS proxy to be ready
 echo "Waiting for SOCKS proxy..."
-until nc -z socks 1080; do
+until nc -z ${SOCKS_IP} 1080; do
   echo "SOCKS proxy not ready yet, waiting..."
   sleep 5
 done