diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
index fd7c2fd..3342827 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         node-version: lts/*
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: npm install -g pnpm && pnpm install
+    - name: Build and start the service that will be tested
+      run: npm run build && npm run start &
     - name: Install Playwright Browsers
       run: pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps
     - name: Run Playwright tests