diff --git a/kalpa-firstboot b/kalpa-firstboot
index 7181ee9..330d340 100644
--- a/kalpa-firstboot
+++ b/kalpa-firstboot
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ run_task() {
     fi
 }
 
-run_task 1 "Waiting for Internet connection" 'until /usr/bin/ping -q -c 1 flathub.org; do sleep 1; done'
+run_task 1 "Waiting for Internet connection" 'until /usr/bin/curl -s --max-time 5 https://flathub.org > /dev/null; do sleep 1; done'
 run_task 2 "Adding Flathub Repository" /usr/bin/flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub /usr/share/kalpa/flathub.flatpakrepo
 run_task 3 "Installing Firefox" /usr/bin/flatpak install --user --noninteractive flathub org.mozilla.firefox
 run_task 4 "Installing KCalc" /usr/bin/flatpak install --user --noninteractive flathub org.kde.kcalc
diff --git a/plasma-branding-Kalpa.changes b/plasma-branding-Kalpa.changes
index fc104f9..8cf258f 100644
--- a/plasma-branding-Kalpa.changes
+++ b/plasma-branding-Kalpa.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  2 22:28:11 UTC 2024 - dopice <0xdopice@protonmail.com>
+
+- Use cURL instead of ping for online check
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 27 18:50:53 UTC 2023 - Shawn Dunn <sfalken@opensuse.org>
 
diff --git a/plasma-branding-Kalpa.spec b/plasma-branding-Kalpa.spec
index a6398d8..fd8ab82 100644
--- a/plasma-branding-Kalpa.spec
+++ b/plasma-branding-Kalpa.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package plasma-branding-Kalpa
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 # Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE Software Solutions GmbH
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties