diff --git a/cicd_testing/do-test.sh b/cicd_testing/do-test.sh
index d1c4bc14cb7040fe7c69e95ef102f805c7d9f529..3f9fdb45584c80215ec73f06c46810ed55134866 100755
--- a/cicd_testing/do-test.sh
+++ b/cicd_testing/do-test.sh
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ function cleanup()
 
 function setup_server()
 {
+	$TURBO_HOME/bin/turbod.exe &
+	turbod_pid=$!
+
+	sleep 1
+
 	$TURBO_HOME/bin/prepd.exe &
 	prepd_pid=$!
 
-	$TURBO_HOME/bin/turbod.exe &
-	turbod_pid=$!
 
 }