diff --git a/osm_rawdata/postgres.py b/osm_rawdata/postgres.py
index 1ea0625..b753a1c 100755
--- a/osm_rawdata/postgres.py
+++ b/osm_rawdata/postgres.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def queryRemote(
             log.debug(f"Current status: {response_status}")
 
             # response_status options: STARTED, PENDING, SUCCESS
-            if response_status != "SUCCESS" or isinstance(task_info, str) or not task_info.get("download_url"):
+            if response_status != "SUCCESS" or not isinstance(task_info, dict) or not task_info.get("download_url"):
                 # Adjust polling frequency after the first minute
                 if elapsed_time > 60:
                     polling_interval = 10  # Poll every 10 seconds after the first minute