diff --git a/src/axidraw_controller/src/cpp/axidraw_controller.cpp b/src/axidraw_controller/src/cpp/axidraw_controller.cpp
index 16374db..69d3095 100644
--- a/src/axidraw_controller/src/cpp/axidraw_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/axidraw_controller/src/cpp/axidraw_controller.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AxidrawController : public RobotController
     result.wait();
     std::string res_string = result.get()->status;
     RCLCPP_INFO(this->get_logger(), "Called is_ready(), status: %s", res_string.c_str());
-    return res_string == "waiting";
+    return res_string == "ready";
   }
 
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