diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index 027db22..8ab483f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main, master ]
 jobs:
+  start-app:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: lts/*
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+      - name: Start app in background
+        run: npm run web & 
   test:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest