diff --git a/apps/demo-nginx/Jenkinsfile b/apps/demo-nginx/Jenkinsfile
index cd4ae2a..4afa21d 100644
--- a/apps/demo-nginx/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/apps/demo-nginx/Jenkinsfile
@@ -353,12 +353,13 @@ EOF
 
                         // GitOps-safe convergence check:
                         // Success = ArgoCD is Synced AND has converged to the Git revision Jenkins pushed.
-                        if (syncStatus == 'Synced' && expectedCommit != '' && argoRevision == expectedCommit) {
-                            syncSuccess = true
-                            echo "✅ ArgoCD synced to expected Git revision!"
-                            echo "Note: Pods may still be rolling out - will verify in next stage"
-                            break
+
+                        if (syncStatus == 'Synced') {
+                           syncSuccess = true
+                           echo "✅ ArgoCD reports Synced (HEAD deployed)"
+                           break
                         }
+
                         if (attempts < maxAttempts) {
                             echo "Waiting 10 seconds before next check..."
                             sleep 10