diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 6aa31a4..9cbd203 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -181,5 +181,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start a VM
         run: |
-          qemu-system-x86_64 --name "Anaconda" -m 4096 -cpu kvm64 -display none -cdrom test.iso -drive file=disk.qcow2 -serial telnet:localhost:4321,server,nowait
+          qemu-system-x86_64 --name "Anaconda" -m 4096 -cpu kvm64 -display none -cdrom test.iso -drive file=disk.qcow2 -serial telnet:localhost:4321,server,nowait &
           timeout 1m nc localhost 4321