diff --git a/scripts/litellm-health-check.py b/scripts/litellm-health-check.py
index 057da20..25ec8f2 100755
--- a/scripts/litellm-health-check.py
+++ b/scripts/litellm-health-check.py
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ def check_model_probes():
     results = []
     
     for model in ["gpu-dense", "gpu-vision", "strix-moe"]:
-        # Single-host aliases: 30s timeout each
-        # gpu-dense (RTX 3090) may need long warmup/prefill - timeout is acceptable on cold-start
+        # Single-host aliases: 30s initial timeout, retry once at 45s on failure
+        # gpu-dense (RTX 3090) may need long warmup/prefill or concurrent generation hold
         code, failure_kind = probe_http("http://" + BACKEND_HOST + "/litellm/v1/chat/completions",
                                        method="POST",
                                        bearer_token=monitor_key,
@@ -125,8 +125,17 @@ def check_model_probes():
                                        timeout=30)
         
         if code == 000 and failure_kind:
-            # Report probe failure with kind, do not assert a service verdict
-            results.append((model, False, "probe-failed: " + model + " " + failure_kind + " (30s timeout)"))
+            # Retry once with longer timeout (45s) before declaring failure
+            time.sleep(1)
+            code, failure_kind = probe_http("http://" + BACKEND_HOST + "/litellm/v1/chat/completions",
+                                           method="POST",
+                                           bearer_token=monitor_key,
+                                           data='{"model":"' + model + '","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"health ' + str(random.randint(1000, 9999)) + '"}],"max_tokens":4}',
+                                           timeout=45)
+        
+        if code == 000 and failure_kind:
+            # Both attempts failed - report with duration
+            results.append((model, False, "probe-failed: " + model + " " + failure_kind + " (timeout after retry, 45s)"))
         elif code == 200:
             results.append((model, True, str(code) + " (target: " + BACKEND_HOST + "/litellm/v1/chat/completions, model=" + model + ")"))
         elif code in (401, 403):