diff --git a/blockstack_cli_0.14.1/blockstack_client/proxy.py b/blockstack_cli_0.14.1/blockstack_client/proxy.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/blockstack_cli_0.14.1/blockstack_client/proxy.py
+++ b/blockstack_cli_0.14.1/blockstack_client/proxy.py
@@ -686,12 +686,12 @@ def ping(proxy=None):
     schema = {
         'type': 'object',
         'properties': {
-            'alive': {
-                'type': 'boolean'
+            'status': {
+                'type': 'string'
             },
         },
         'required': [
-            'alive'
+            'status'
         ]
     }
 
@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ def ping(proxy=None):
         if json_is_error(resp):
             return resp
 
+        assert resp['status'] == 'alive'
+
     except ValidationError as e:
         log.exception(e)
         resp = json_traceback(resp.get('error'))
update `ping()` response schema to match <I> server response