diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml
index 9c5264c0..d28e92c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-backend.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           --name cache redis:7-alpine
 
       - name: Run Docker image - Inference
+
         run: docker run --network taskingai-network -d --rm -e MODE=PROD --name inference taskingai/taskingai-inference:v0.2.5
 
       - name: Run Docker image - Plugin
@@ -117,6 +118,10 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: TaskingAI-Test
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
 
+      - name: Start API Service
+        working-directory: TaskingAI-Test
+        run: python ./common/api_service.py &
+
       - name: Run WEB Tests
         working-directory: TaskingAI-Test
         run: bash ./community_app/run_test.sh