diff --git a/backend/src/webhook/github.ts b/backend/src/webhook/github.ts
index 316a9c0d3..0c41dc728 100644
--- a/backend/src/webhook/github.ts
+++ b/backend/src/webhook/github.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
-import { fork } from 'child_process'
+import { spawn } from 'child_process'
 import path from 'path'
 import CONFIG from '../config'
 
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ export const githubWebhook = async (req: any, res: any): Promise<void> => {
     console.log(payload)
 
     if (payload.ref === `refs/heads/${CONFIG.WEBHOOK_GITHUB_BRANCH}`) {
-      const child = fork(path.join(__dirname, '../../../deployment/bare_metal/start.sh'), [
-        CONFIG.WEBHOOK_GITHUB_BRANCH,
-      ])
+      const child = spawn(
+        path.join(__dirname, '../../../deployment/bare_metal/start.sh'),
+        [CONFIG.WEBHOOK_GITHUB_BRANCH],
+        {
+          detached: true,
+          stdio: ['ignore', 'ignore', 'ignore'],
+        },
+      )
       // detach process to allow killing of parent process in the update script
       child.unref()
     }