diff --git a/exercises/03_acceptance/cucumber/cucumberTest.sh b/exercises/03_acceptance/cucumber/cucumberTest.sh
index d497515..db106d1 100755
--- a/exercises/03_acceptance/cucumber/cucumberTest.sh
+++ b/exercises/03_acceptance/cucumber/cucumberTest.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 node index.js&
-node_modules/.bin/cucumber-js ./features -r ./steps
+node_modules/.bin/cucumber-js ./features -r ./steps &
+sleep 3
 pkill node