diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index b2304d463..3053e947b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           poetry run reflex export --backend-only
       - name: Check run --backend-only before init for counter example
+        env:
+          WAIT_FOR_LISTENING_PORT_ARGS: --path /ping
         run: |
           poetry run bash scripts/integration.sh ./reflex-examples/counter dev 8001 --backend-only --backend-port 8001
       - name: Init Website for counter example
diff --git a/scripts/integration.sh b/scripts/integration.sh
index dc8b5d553..7095f72d6 100755
--- a/scripts/integration.sh
+++ b/scripts/integration.sh
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ if [ -f /proc/$pid/winpid ]; then
   echo "Windows detected, passing winpid $pid to port waiter"
 fi
 
-python scripts/wait_for_listening_port.py $check_ports --timeout=900 --server-pid "$pid"
+python scripts/wait_for_listening_port.py $check_ports --timeout=900 --server-pid "$pid" $WAIT_FOR_LISTENING_PORT_OPTS
diff --git a/scripts/wait_for_listening_port.py b/scripts/wait_for_listening_port.py
index 0bd079476..ccb43fab5 100644
--- a/scripts/wait_for_listening_port.py
+++ b/scripts/wait_for_listening_port.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ def _wait_for_port(port, server_pid, timeout) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
             time.sleep(5)
 
 
-def _wait_for_http_response(port, server_pid, timeout) -> Tuple[bool, str, str]:
+def _wait_for_http_response(port, server_pid, timeout, path) -> Tuple[bool, str, str]:
     start = time.time()
-    url = f"http://localhost:{port}"
+    url = f"http://localhost:{port}{path}"
     print(f"Waiting for up to {timeout} seconds for {url} to return HTTP response.")
     while True:
         try:
@@ -75,11 +75,14 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("port", type=int, nargs="+")
     parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=int, required=True)
     parser.add_argument("--server-pid", type=int)
+    parser.add_argument("--path", type=str, default="/")
     args = parser.parse_args()
     start = time.time()
     executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=len(args.port))
     futures = [
-        executor.submit(_wait_for_http_response, p, args.server_pid, args.timeout)
+        executor.submit(
+            _wait_for_http_response, p, args.server_pid, args.timeout, args.path
+        )
         for p in args.port
     ]
     base_content = None