diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2deae06a..2acfc1b0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ script:
    - glide install
    - ./fission-bundle/build.sh
    - hack/verify-gofmt.sh
-   - /tmp/test-etcd/etcd
+   - /tmp/test-etcd/etcd &
    - go test -v -i $(go list ./... | grep -v '/vendor/')
    - go test -v $(go list ./... | grep -v '/vendor/')