diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 36546e6..5b47f2d 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ pipeline:
       - echo "$${HEADER}"
       - curl -H "$${HEADER}" -i "https://$${WATCHTOWER_HOST}/v1/update"
 
+  # need a status check here that the container has come back up healthy
+  # something like while [ $(docker ps -q --filter "name=matrix_svc_synapse" --filter "status=running" --filter "health=healthy" --filter "label=$TAG") -z ]
+  # loop until container comes up successfully, with a max timeout
+  # exit 1 and write /git/pipeline/reason if the timeout hits
+  # remove the sleep in notify-success below once complete
+
   notify-matrix-success:
     image: code.balsillie.net/containers/woodpecker-util
     pull: false