diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b9ba7b8074fe4ccc43b358dd55f552fb1a9dfe90..c8dc53dab43bfe36b8dc39dcb82b94d860312bb6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ test:lint:
 test:async:
   stage: test
   script:
-   - npm start &
-   - curl http://localhost:3000
+   - npm start
    - sleep 5
+   - curl http://localhost:3000
    - pkill node
   tags:
    - server
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ test:async:
 deploy_staging:
   stage: deploy
   script:
-    - npm start &
+    - npm start
   environment:
     name: staging
     url: http://129.104.210.10:3000