diff --git a/.github/workflows/devnet.yaml b/.github/workflows/devnet.yaml
index 9abcb3c..6b0691f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devnet.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devnet.yaml
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ jobs:
         run: bash prepare.sh -b $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
 
       - name: Start devenv services
-        working-directory: spore-devenv
-        run: npm run test:start
+        run: npm run test:start > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+
+      - name: Wait for 5 seconds
+        run: sleep 5
 
       - name: Move generated config file to spore-sdk
         working-directory: spore-devenv