diff --git a/backend/src/webhook/github.ts b/backend/src/webhook/github.ts
index 31ce5ed94..e96e8cf2d 100644
--- a/backend/src/webhook/github.ts
+++ b/backend/src/webhook/github.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const githubWebhook = async (req: any, res: any): Promise<void> => {
         },
       )
       child.unref()
+      process.exit()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index ec73b9374..47f180a88 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ cd $PROJECT_ROOT/backend
 yarn install
 yarn build
 pm2 delete gradido-backend
-cd $PROJECT_ROOT/backend && pm2 start --name gradido-backend "yarn start" --no-treekill
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT/backend; pm2 start --name gradido-backend "yarn start" --no-treekill
 pm2 save
 
 # Install & build frontend
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ cd $PROJECT_ROOT/frontend
 yarn install
 yarn build
 pm2 delete gradido-frontend
-cd $PROJECT_ROOT/frontend && pm2 start --name gradido-frontend "yarn start"
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT/frontend; pm2 start --name gradido-frontend "yarn start"
 pm2 save
 
 # Install & build admin
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ cd $PROJECT_ROOT/admin
 yarn install
 yarn build
 pm2 delete gradido-admin
-cd $PROJECT_ROOT/admin && pm2 start --name gradido-admin "yarn start"
+cd $PROJECT_ROOT/admin; pm2 start --name gradido-admin "yarn start"
 pm2 save
 
 # let nginx showing gradido