diff --git a/app/Services/FleetService.php b/app/Services/FleetService.php
index 7a48792..8c221f1 100644
--- a/app/Services/FleetService.php
+++ b/app/Services/FleetService.php
@@ -130,12 +130,17 @@ class FleetService
         try {
             $ssh = (new SshClient($this->vault, timeout: 10))->connect($server);
             try {
-                [, $code] = $ssh->run('true');
+                // A successful login (connect() throws otherwise) already proves the
+                // credential; running a trivial command also exercises the exec channel.
+                // Do NOT gate on the exit code: some SSH servers omit the optional
+                // exit-status packet, so getExitStatus() returns false even on success —
+                // reaching here without an exception is proof enough.
+                $ssh->run('true');
             } finally {
                 $ssh->disconnect();
             }
 
-            return ['ok' => $code === 0, 'error' => null];
+            return ['ok' => true, 'error' => null];
         } catch (Throwable $e) {
             return ['ok' => false, 'error' => $e->getMessage()];
         }