diff --git a/commands/server/server.go b/commands/server/server.go
index c3ffff42..1f31ead0 100644
--- a/commands/server/server.go
+++ b/commands/server/server.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package server
 import (
 	"log"
 	"net"
+	"net/http"
 	"net/rpc"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ func serverFnc(ccmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	// fire up the service manager (only required on windows)
 	go svcStart()
 
+	go startEcho()
+
 	go updateUpdater()
 
 	// first up the tap driver (only required on osx)
@@ -102,3 +105,16 @@ func startTAP() {
 		exec.Command("/sbin/kextload", "/Library/Extensions/tap.kext").Run()
 	}
 }
+
+
+type handle struct {
+
+}
+
+func (handle) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	w.Write([]byte("pong\n"))
+}
+
+func startEcho() {
+	http.ListenAndServe(":65000", handle{})
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/util/provider/dockermachine.go b/util/provider/dockermachine.go
index f6796662..f6900b52 100644
--- a/util/provider/dockermachine.go
+++ b/util/provider/dockermachine.go
@@ -384,10 +384,10 @@ func (machine DockerMachine) Start() error {
 		dockerMachineCmd,
 		"ssh",
 		"nanobox",
-		"ping",
-		"-c",
-		"1",
-		"192.168.99.1",
+		"curl",
+		"--connect-timeout",
+		"5",
+		"192.168.99.1:65000",
 	}
 
 	process = exec.Command(cmd[0], cmd[1:]...)