diff --git a/packages/core/src/caches/index.test.ts b/packages/core/src/caches/index.test.ts
index 08d8eb711..c855f6a6b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/caches/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/caches/index.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ mockEsm('redis', () => ({
     set: mockFunction,
     get: mockFunction,
     del: mockFunction,
+    ping: async () => 'PONG',
     connect: mockFunction,
     disconnect: mockFunction,
     on: mockFunction,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/caches/index.ts b/packages/core/src/caches/index.ts
index e0289d524..55ec79b02 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/caches/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/caches/index.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ export class RedisCache implements CacheStore {
   async connect() {
     if (this.client) {
       await this.client.connect();
-      consoleLog.info('[CACHE] Connected to Redis');
-    } else {
-      consoleLog.warn('[CACHE] No Redis client initialized, skipping');
+      const pong = await this.client.ping();
+
+      if (pong === 'PONG') {
+        consoleLog.info('[CACHE] Connected to Redis');
+        return;
+      }
     }
+    consoleLog.warn('[CACHE] No Redis client initialized, skipping');
   }
 
   async disconnect() {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/caches/well-known.ts b/packages/core/src/caches/well-known.ts
index 5c578c056..2bde434c0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/caches/well-known.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/caches/well-known.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { type Optional, trySafe } from '@silverhand/essentials';
 import { type ZodType, z } from 'zod';
 
 import { type ConnectorWellKnown, connectorWellKnownGuard } from '#src/utils/connectors/types.js';
+import { consoleLog } from '#src/utils/console.js';
 
 import { type CacheStore } from './types.js';
 
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ export class WellKnownCache {
           const cachedValue = await trySafe(kvCache.get(type, promiseKey));
 
           if (cachedValue) {
+            consoleLog.info('[CACHE] Well-known cache hit for', type, promiseKey);
             return cachedValue;
           }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index 9f13f4496..61712aa3b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ try {
   consoleLog.error('Error while initializing app:');
   consoleLog.error(error);
 
-  await Promise.all([trySafe(tenantPool.endAll()), trySafe(redisCache.disconnect())]);
+  void Promise.all([trySafe(tenantPool.endAll()), trySafe(redisCache.disconnect())]);
 }