diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 35489787..e71eadde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "Launching MAPDL service at PID: $DOCKER_PID"
           echo "DOCKER_PID=$(echo $DOCKER_PID)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: "DPF Server Activation"
+        run: |
+          $(docker pull ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && docker run -d --name dpfserver -p ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}:50052 ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && echo "DPF Server active on port ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}.") &
+          
       - name: "Waiting for the services to be up"
         run: |
           .ci/waiting_services.sh
@@ -137,10 +141,6 @@ jobs:
           
           mapdl.exit()
 
-      - name: "DPF Server Activation"
-        run: |
-          $(docker pull ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && docker run -d --name dpfserver -p ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}:50052 ghcr.io/ansys/dpf-core:22.2dev && echo "DPF Server active on port ${{ env.DPF_PORT }}.") &
-
       - name: "Install OS packages"
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update