diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml b/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml
index 464700feb7..ef3d9406eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install Node & dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-vuu-ui
+      - name: Start layout server
+        run: cd ./layout-server && mvn spring-boot:run
       - name: Run end-to-end tests in Chrome
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@bd9dda317ed2d4fbffc808ba6cdcd27823b2a13b
         with:
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           browser: chrome
           build: npm run showcase:build
           start: npm run showcase:preview
-          wait-on: "http://localhost:4173"
+          wait-on: http://localhost:4173, http://localhost:8081
       - name: Run end-to-end tests in Edge
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@bd9dda317ed2d4fbffc808ba6cdcd27823b2a13b
         with:
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           browser: edge
           build: npm run showcase:build
           start: npm run showcase:preview
-          wait-on: "http://localhost:4173"
+          wait-on: http://localhost:4173, http://localhost:8081
 
   # ensure the vuu example still builds
   vuu-app-build: