diff --git a/app/Jobs/ServerConnectionCheckJob.php b/app/Jobs/ServerConnectionCheckJob.php
index 9dbce4bfe..2625a26ae 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/ServerConnectionCheckJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ServerConnectionCheckJob.php
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ public function handle()
 
     private function checkHetznerStatus(): void
     {
+        $status = null;
+
         try {
             $hetznerService = new \App\Services\HetznerService($this->server->cloudProviderToken->token);
             $serverData = $hetznerService->getServer($this->server->hetzner_server_id);