diff --git a/src/test/java/test/it/IT_DeployRestartNoCleanNoTestsMain.java b/src/test/java/test/it/IT_DeployRestartNoCleanNoTestsMain.java
index df0139c..714590f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/test/it/IT_DeployRestartNoCleanNoTestsMain.java
+++ b/src/test/java/test/it/IT_DeployRestartNoCleanNoTestsMain.java
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ public class IT_DeployRestartNoCleanNoTestsMain {
     }
 
     private static void ensureSudoNoPasswordOrThrow() {
-        int code = ssh("sudo -n true");
+        int code = ssh("sudo -n systemctl status " + SERVICE_NAME + " >/dev/null 2>&1");
         if (code == 0) return;
         throw new RuntimeException(
                 "Remote sudo requires password for " + REMOTE_USER + "@" + REMOTE_HOST
-                        + ". Configure NOPASSWD for service control or run deploy with privileged user."
+                        + ". Configure NOPASSWD for 'systemctl ... " + SERVICE_NAME + "' or run deploy with privileged user."
         );
     }