diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/pr.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/pr.yml
index 7d227bd..2f79e82 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: run the fake API server
         id: test
         run: |
-          go test -c
+          touch delete_me_when_ready
           # keep server running in the background
-          ACTION_TESTING=1 ./ovh-dns-update.test &
-          # wait for the output to be written (OVH_ENDPOINT)
-          sleep 1
+          ACTION_TESTING=1 go test . &
+          # wait for the OVH_ENDPOINT output to be written
+          inotifywait delete_me_when_ready
       - name: update the record
         uses: ./
         with:
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index 204c028..ac2e4b3 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 		}))
 		t.Cleanup(s.Close)
 		githubactions.SetOutput("OVH_ENDPOINT", "http://"+s.Listener.Addr().String())
+		err = os.Remove("delete_me_when_ready")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
 		select {}
 	}
 }