diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 386949f..3d8d696 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
--include .makerc
 .DEFAULT_GOAL:=help
+-include .makerc
 
 # --- Targets -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/cmd/http.go b/cmd/http.go
index f6ad18c..1dbcfcf 100644
--- a/cmd/http.go
+++ b/cmd/http.go
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@ func NewHTTPCommand() *cobra.Command {
 				repo.WithPoll(pollFlag(v)),
 			)
 
-			// start initial update and handle error
-			svr.AddStartupHealthzers(healthz.NewHealthzerFn(func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			isLoadedHealtherFn := healthz.NewHealthzerFn(func(ctx context.Context) error {
 				if !r.Loaded() {
-					return errors.New("repo not ready yet")
+					return errors.New("repo not loaded yet")
 				}
 				return nil
-			}))
+			})
+			// start initial update and handle error
+			svr.AddStartupHealthzers(isLoadedHealtherFn)
+			svr.AddReadinessHealthzers(isLoadedHealtherFn)
 
 			svr.AddServices(
 				service.NewGoRoutine(l, "repo", func(ctx context.Context, l *zap.Logger) error {