diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-command.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-command.yml
index f60a70a54e..f35656734a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-command.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-command.yml
@@ -591,8 +591,10 @@ jobs:
       # Start rts
       - name: Start RTS Server
         if: steps.run_result.outputs.run_result != 'success'
+        working-directory: ./app/rts
         run: |
-          cd app/rts && ./start-server.sh
+          cp .env.example .env        
+          ./start-server.sh &
 
       - name: Setting up the cypress tests
         if: steps.run_result.outputs.run_result != 'success'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml
index 048e5b88f7..2d2c924275 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-build-docker-image.yml
@@ -533,8 +533,10 @@ jobs:
       # Start rts
       - name: Start RTS Server
         if: steps.run_result.outputs.run_result != 'success'
+        working-directory: ./app/rts
         run: |
-          cd app/rts && ./start-server.sh
+          cp .env.example .env        
+          ./start-server.sh &
 
       - name: Setting up the perf tests
         if: steps.run_result.outputs.run_result != 'success'