diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index dbf64a76..8ff4849d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test vncserver
         if: always()
         run: |
-          container_id=$(docker run -d -p 5901:5901 test vncserver -xstartup /opt/install/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup -verbose -fg -geometry 1680x1050 -SecurityTypes None -rfbport 5901)
-          sleep 1
+          container_id=$(docker run -d -it -p 5901:5901 test vncserver -xstartup /opt/install/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup -verbose -fg -geometry 1680x1050 -SecurityTypes None -rfbport 5901)
+          sleep 3
 
-          timeout --preserve-status 1 nc -v 127.0.0.1 5901 2>&1 | \
+          timeout --preserve-status 1 nc -v localhost 5901 2>&1 | \
               grep --quiet RFB && echo "Passed test" || { echo "Failed test" && TEST_OK=false; }
 
           echo "::group::vncserver logs"
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test websockify'ed vncserver
         if: always()
         run: |
-          container_id=$(docker run -d -p 5901:5901 test websockify --verbose --log-file=/tmp/websockify.log --heartbeat=30 5901 -- vncserver -xstartup /opt/install/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup -verbose -fg -geometry 1680x1050 -SecurityTypes None -rfbport 5901)
-          sleep 1
+          container_id=$(docker run -d -it -p 5901:5901 test websockify --verbose --log-file=/tmp/websockify.log --heartbeat=30 5901 -- vncserver -xstartup /opt/install/jupyter_remote_desktop_proxy/share/xstartup -verbose -fg -geometry 1680x1050 -SecurityTypes None -rfbport 5901)
+          sleep 3
 
-          websocat --binary --one-message --exit-on-eof "ws://127.0.0.1:5901/" 2>&1 | \
+          websocat --binary --one-message --exit-on-eof "ws://localhost:5901/" 2>&1 | \
               grep --quiet RFB && echo "Passed test" || { echo "Failed test" && TEST_OK=false; }
 
           echo "::group::websockify logs"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test project's proxy to websockify'ed vncserver
         if: always()
         run: |
-          container_id=$(docker run -d -p 8888:8888 -e JUPYTER_TOKEN=secret test)
+          container_id=$(docker run -d -it -p 8888:8888 -e JUPYTER_TOKEN=secret test)
           sleep 3
 
           curl --silent --fail 'http://localhost:8888/desktop/?token=secret' | grep --quiet 'Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy' && echo "Passed get index.html test" || { echo "Failed get index.html test" && TEST_OK=false; }