diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7676ab7..8677a92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "Using image ${{ env.FSW_IMG }}"
         ./run.sh build --clean
-        DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT=50051 UPLINK_TARGET_PORT=50001 ./run.sh gds& disown
-        DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT=50051 UPLINK_TARGET_PORT=50001 ./run.sh exec --local
+        DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT=50051 UPLINK_TARGET_PORT=50001 ./run.sh exec --local --daemon
         ./run.sh teardown
 
     - name: Upload artifacts
diff --git a/FlightComputer/Top/instances.fpp b/FlightComputer/Top/instances.fpp
index 2834ef1..f1f2035 100644
--- a/FlightComputer/Top/instances.fpp
+++ b/FlightComputer/Top/instances.fpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module FlightComputer {
   instance pingRcvr: FlightComputer.PingReceiver base id 0x0A00 \
     queue size Default.queueSize \
     stack size Default.stackSize \
-    priority 100
+    priority 99
 
   instance eventLogger: Svc.ActiveLogger base id 0x0B00 \
     queue size Default.queueSize \
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a5c2912..ce4a100 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   gds:
-    stop_grace_period: 1s
+    stop_grace_period: 3s
     user: user
     build:
       context: .
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
           - HOST_GID=${HOST_GID:-1000}
           - progress=plain
     image: $FSW_IMG
+    command: "fprime-gds -n --ip-port=$UPLINK_TARGET_PORT --tts-port=$DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT --dictionary ./dict/FlightComputerTopologyAppDictionary.xml"
     working_dir: ${DEPLOYMENT_ROOT}/build-artifacts/Linux/FlightComputer/
     ports:
       - $GDB_PORT:5555
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ services:
       interval: 2s
       timeout: 3s
       retries: 25
-      start_period: 5s
+      start_period: 3s
   fsw:
     stop_grace_period: 1s
     user: user
@@ -66,3 +67,7 @@ services:
       timeout: 3s
       retries: 25
       start_period: 5s
+    depends_on:
+      gds:
+        condition: service_healthy
+        restart: true
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 80aba35..7184ad8 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ case $1 in
     else
       FLAGS="${FLAGS} -w /MBSE_FSW/deploy/ --no-deps"
       RUN_CMD="docker compose run --rm -it fsw python3 fswCtrl.py"
+      FLAGS="${FLAGS} --no-deps"
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${DAEMON}" -eq "1" ]; then
+      FLAGS="${FLAGS} -d"
     fi
 
     RUN_CMD="${RUN_CMD} ./FlightComputer -a ${GDS_IP} -u ${UPLINK_TARGET_PORT} -d ${DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT}"
@@ -291,11 +296,23 @@ case $1 in
     check_port ${DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT}
     check_port ${UPLINK_TARGET_PORT}
 
+    FLAGS="-it --rm"
+    if [ "${DAEMON}" -eq "1" ]; then
+      FLAGS="-i -d"
+    fi
+    FLAGS="-w ${BIN_DIR}"
+
     CMD="fprime-gds -n --ip-port=$UPLINK_TARGET_PORT --tts-port=$DOWNLINK_TARGET_PORT --dictionary ./dict/FlightComputerTopologyAppDictionary.xml"
     CMD="docker compose run -it --rm gds $CMD"
     echo $CMD
     eval $CMD
     ;;
+  "smoke-test")
+    CMD="fprime-util visualize --working-dir $FSW_WDIR/public"
+    CMD="docker compose run -it --rm -w $DEPLOYMENT_ROOT/Top fsw $CMD"
+    echo $CMD
+    eval $CMD
+    ;;
   "topology")
     CMD="fprime-util visualize --working-dir $FSW_WDIR/public"
     CMD="docker compose run -it --rm -w $DEPLOYMENT_ROOT/Top fsw $CMD"