diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f4574912e..832ed3b521 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.3.11] - 2026-03-12
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **KiloCode healthcheck**: Increase `healthcheckTimeoutMs` from 4000ms to 15000ms — kilocode renders an ASCII logo banner on startup causing false `healthcheck_failed` on slow/cold-start environments
+
 ## [2.3.10] - 2026-03-12
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22cfef982b..fed2652fd0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "2.3.10",
+  "version": "2.3.11",
   "description": "Smart AI Router with auto fallback — route to FREE & cheap models, zero downtime. Works with Cursor, Cline, Claude Desktop, Codex, and any OpenAI-compatible tool.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/shared/services/cliRuntime.ts b/src/shared/services/cliRuntime.ts
index 57db407485..cc35745619 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/cliRuntime.ts
+++ b/src/shared/services/cliRuntime.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ const CLI_TOOLS: Record<string, any> = {
     defaultCommand: "kilocode",
     envBinKey: "CLI_KILO_BIN",
     requiresBinary: true,
-    healthcheckTimeoutMs: 4000,
+    // kilocode renders an ASCII logo banner on startup which can take >4s
+    // on cold-start or low-resource environments (VPS, CI). Increase timeout
+    // to avoid false healthcheck_failed results.
+    healthcheckTimeoutMs: 15000,
     paths: {
       auth: ".local/share/kilo/auth.json",
     },
@@ -95,7 +98,11 @@ const parseBoolean = (value: unknown, defaultValue = true) => {
   return !FALSE_VALUES.has(String(value).trim().toLowerCase());
 };
 
-const runProcess = (command: string, args: string[], { env, timeoutMs = 3000 }: { env?: Record<string, string | undefined>; timeoutMs?: number } = {}): Promise<any> =>
+const runProcess = (
+  command: string,
+  args: string[],
+  { env, timeoutMs = 3000 }: { env?: Record<string, string | undefined>; timeoutMs?: number } = {}
+): Promise<any> =>
   new Promise((resolve) => {
     let stdout = "";
     let stderr = "";
@@ -231,7 +238,10 @@ const locateCommand = async (command: string, env: Record<string, string | undef
   return { installed: !!first, commandPath: first, reason: first ? null : "not_found" };
 };
 
-const locateCommandCandidate = async (commands: string[], env: Record<string, string | undefined>) => {
+const locateCommandCandidate = async (
+  commands: string[],
+  env: Record<string, string | undefined>
+) => {
   if (!Array.isArray(commands) || commands.length === 0) {
     return { command: null, installed: false, commandPath: null, reason: "missing_command" };
   }
@@ -246,7 +256,11 @@ const locateCommandCandidate = async (commands: string[], env: Record<string, st
   return { command: commands[0], installed: false, commandPath: null, reason: "not_found" };
 };
 
-const checkRunnable = async (commandPath: string, env: Record<string, string | undefined>, timeoutMs = 4000) => {
+const checkRunnable = async (
+  commandPath: string,
+  env: Record<string, string | undefined>,
+  timeoutMs = 4000
+) => {
   for (const args of [["--version"], ["-v"]]) {
     const result = await runProcess(commandPath, args, { env, timeoutMs });
     if (result.ok) {
@@ -272,7 +286,10 @@ export const getCliConfigPaths = (toolId: string) => {
   if (!tool) return null;
   const home = getCliConfigHome();
   return Object.fromEntries(
-    Object.entries(tool.paths).map(([key, relativePath]) => [key, path.join(home, relativePath as string)])
+    Object.entries(tool.paths).map(([key, relativePath]) => [
+      key,
+      path.join(home, relativePath as string),
+    ])
   );
 };