diff --git a/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
index c883386..b966f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install fastgeoapi and run the server
         run: |
           poetry install
-          poetry run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 6000 --reload --loop asyncio
+          poetry run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 6000 --reload --loop asyncio &
       - name: Run schemathesis command and tests
         run: |
           poetry run st run --checks all "http://0.0.0.0:6000/geoapi/openapi?f=json"