diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 1a1bf9d..9001814 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ jobs:
 #        flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
     - name: Test client
       run: |
-        python syncplayServer.py
+        python syncplayServer.py &
         python syncplayClient.py --no-gui --hostname=localhost