diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 82d737f..5d7e843 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ jobs:
           cp .env.example .env
           npm run build
       - name: Start the application
-        run: npm run start
-        background: true
+        run: npm run start &
+      - name: Wait for the server to start
+        run: sleep 5
       - name: Test API endpoint
         run: |
           response=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:3000/docs)