diff --git a/scripts/diff.sh b/scripts/diff.sh
index d95e793..ce50cdf 100755
--- a/scripts/diff.sh
+++ b/scripts/diff.sh
@@ -35,8 +35,16 @@ if [[ ! -f "$migration" ]]; then
   ./scripts/build.sh base "$base" 1>&2 || (echo "base failed to build" && exit 1)
   ./scripts/build.sh head "$head" 1>&2 || (echo "head failed to build" && exit 1)
 
+  local waited=0
   until pg_isready --quiet --username "$POSTGRES_USER" -p 5432 && \
-        pg_isready --quiet --username "$POSTGRES_USER" -p 5433; do true; done;
+        pg_isready --quiet --username "$POSTGRES_USER" -p 5433; do
+    if [[ "$waited" = 10 ]]; then
+      docker compose logs
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    waited=$(($waited + 1));
+    sleep 1;
+  done;
 
   migra --unsafe "$(db 5432)" "$(db 5433)" || echo "migra exited with code $?. this is /probably/ fine" 1>&2
 else