diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-express.yml b/.github/workflows/build-express.yml
index e88a3b4c..aac88af5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-express.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-express.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           yarn remove @types/jest
           yarn remove @types/pouchdb
           yarn build
+          yarn serve
+          sleep 15s
           yarn test