diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 8f79680..907d4c6 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
       "gitea-actions-runner" = {
         enable = true;
         serviceConfig = {
-          ExecStart = "/root/runner/act_runner daemon";
+          ExecStart = "/root/runner/act_runner daemon &";
           ExecReload = "/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID";
           WorkingDirectory = "/root/runner";
           TimeoutSec = 0;