diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yaml
index 0169a3f3f..1861d7c50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yaml
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run application in background, capture logs, and save PID in a variable
         run: |
-          ${{ env.GRADLE_EXEC }} run 2> output.log < /dev/null &
+          ${{ env.GRADLE_EXEC }} run 2> app.log < /dev/null &
           APP_PID=$!
           echo "Application started with PID $APP_PID"
-          sleep 30
+          sleep 10
           
       - name: Smoke Test
         run: ./server/src/test/resources/smoke-test.sh app.log