diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 411acf566f0..56ac94009e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test CLI
         run: |
           python -m pip install dist/*.whl
-          python -m langflow run --host 127.0.0.1 --port 7860 &
+          python -m langflow run --host 127.0.0.1 --port 7860 --backend-only &
           SERVER_PID=$!
           # Wait for the server to start
           timeout 120 bash -c 'until curl -f http://127.0.0.1:7860/api/v1/health_check; do sleep 2; done' || (echo "Server did not start in time" && kill $SERVER_PID && exit 1)