diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 69962fabb..a6604d6ae 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
     docker:
       - image: cimg/go:1.19.7
       - image: yugabytedb/yugabyte:latest
-        command: bin/yugabyted start && bash
+        command: bin/yugabyted start --daemon=false
     resource_class: << parameters.resource_class >>
     steps:
       - install-ubuntu-deps
diff --git a/.circleci/template.yml b/.circleci/template.yml
index 427ba3d53..19a043837 100644
--- a/.circleci/template.yml
+++ b/.circleci/template.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
     docker:
       - image: cimg/go:[[ .GoVersion]]
       - image: yugabytedb/yugabyte:latest
-        command: bin/yugabyted start && bash
+        command: bin/yugabyted start --daemon=false
     resource_class: << parameters.resource_class >>
     steps:
       - install-ubuntu-deps