diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docker_compose.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docker_compose.yml
index d811beb40..b828e5626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docker_compose.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docker_compose.yml
@@ -31,4 +31,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Start containers
       working-directory: python/langsmith/cli
-      run: docker compose up
+      run: docker compose up -d
+
+    - name: Check frontend health
+      run: curl localhost:1980/ok
+
+    - name: Check backend health
+      run: curl localhost:1980/api/info
+