diff --git a/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
index a87b8cbc1..2f215f97b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dash-bmv2-ci.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run saithrift server
       run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_bg_flags make run-saithrift-server
     - name: Run dpapp
-      run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_bg_flags make run-dpapp HAVE_DPAPP=y
+      run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_fg_flags make run-dpapp HAVE_DPAPP=y
     - name: Run PTF Tests
       run:  DOCKER_FLAGS=$docker_fg_root_flags make run-saithrift-ptftests
     - name: Deploy ixia-c Traffic Generator