diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 248a6d42..603ddadc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup dbus
         run:
           #sudo systemctl start dbus-broker
-          sudo systemctl start notification-daemon
-          eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session`
+          sudo systemctl start notification-daemon &
+          eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session` &
       - name: test_notifications
         run: notify-send "test summary" "test body"
       - name: Run tests