diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 99e79f69d3..f3bb6d9921 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -427,7 +427,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build minimal profile (debug)
       run: cargo build -Zbuild-std=std,panic_abort --target x86_64-unknown-hermit --no-default-features --package hello_world
     - name: Test debug profile (Firecracker)
-      run: |
-        ./fc/firecracker-v1.4.1-x86_64 --no-api --config-file ./kernel/fc-config.json &
-        sleep 1
-        kill -KILL $(pidof firecracker-v1.4.1-x86_64)
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+      run: ./fc/firecracker-v1.4.1-x86_64 --no-api --config-file ./kernel/fc-config.json
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