diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 98f5bb64..d7546d48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: start HA in the background
       run: |
         cp -r scripts/docker/config scripts/docker/ha-config
-        cd scripts/docker && docker compose up -d
+        cd scripts/docker && docker compose up -d  # FIXME: this blocks until the pull is done - maybe we can background that too
     - name: Update apt indexes
       run: sudo apt-get update
     - name: Install various apt dependencies