diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml b/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml
index ef3d9406e..615a9df06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-ui.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Node & dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-vuu-ui
       - name: Start layout server
-        run: cd ./layout-server && mvn spring-boot:run
+        run: cd ./layout-server && mvn spring-boot:run &
       - name: Run end-to-end tests in Chrome
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@bd9dda317ed2d4fbffc808ba6cdcd27823b2a13b
         with: