diff --git a/configure-jfrog.sh b/configure-jfrog.sh
index 3ddf16f5..985fa19e 100755
--- a/configure-jfrog.sh
+++ b/configure-jfrog.sh
@@ -18,4 +18,11 @@ esac
 echo "MVNC=$MVNC"
 jfrog mvnc $MVNC
 RC=$?
-exit $RC
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+if ((RC !=0)); then
+  exit $RC
+fi
+jfrog rt ping
+RC=$?
+if ((RC !=0)); then
+  exit $RC
+fi
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