diff --git a/scripts/aws_run_app.sh b/scripts/aws_run_app.sh
index 9334f25fa..bd260bc79 100755
--- a/scripts/aws_run_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/aws_run_app.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 echo "Starting application"
-python /home/ubuntu/notifications-admin/app.py runserver
+python /home/ubuntu/notifications-admin/app.py runserver &