diff --git a/bin/test_static_page.sh b/bin/test_static_page.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9b18900..d651c1d
--- a/bin/test_static_page.sh
+++ b/bin/test_static_page.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 PORT=21300
-python3 -m http.server $PORT --directory public/
-
+python3 -m http.server $PORT --directory public/ &
 SERVER_PID=$!
 
 # Give it a moment to start
-sleep 2
+sleep 5
 
 # Check if the server is running
-if ! pgrep -P $SERVER_PID > /dev/null; then
+if ! ps -p $SERVER_PID > /dev/null; then
     echo "HTTP server failed to start."
     exit 1
 fi