diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
index 020e2debad..1b3dbe4e35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
@@ -94,10 +94,13 @@ jobs:
           # Migrate db first, so api works
           docker compose up migrations --exit-code-from migrations
 
-          # Run without migrations (give exit code 0)
+          # Run without migrations (give exit code 0), or api
           docker compose up -d \
             --no-deps --wait --wait-timeout 60 \
-            central-db central central-proxy s3 api
+            central-db central central-proxy s3
+
+          # Start api attached to view logs
+          docker compose up --no-deps --wait --wait-timeout 60 api
 
   smoke-test-frontend:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest