diff --git a/.github/workflows/fly.yml b/.github/workflows/fly.yml
index 957a707..a41c907 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fly.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '3.x'
+      - name: Install pnpm
+        run: npm install -g pnpm
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+        working-directory: ./apps/api
+      - name: Start the application
+        run: npm start &
+        working-directory: ./apps/api
+        id: start_app
+      - name: Start workers
+        run: npm run workers &
+        working-directory: ./apps/api
+        id: start_workers
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -126,6 +139,19 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: "20"
+      - name: Install pnpm
+        run: npm install -g pnpm
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+        working-directory: ./apps/api
+      - name: Start the application
+        run: npm start &
+        working-directory: ./apps/api
+        id: start_app
+      - name: Start workers
+        run: npm run workers &
+        working-directory: ./apps/api
+        id: start_workers
       - name: Install dependencies for JavaScript SDK
         run: pnpm install
         working-directory: ./apps/js-sdk/firecrawl