diff --git a/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py b/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py
index b272db4..51cb071 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def register(app):
         )
         print("Registered deployment heartbeat processor")
         
-        # Start the subscriber
+        # Start the subscriber in the background
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-        await loop.create_task(
+        loop.create_task(
             app.deployment_heartbeat_subscriber.subscribe(max_retries=5, event_loop=loop)
         )
         print("Started deployment heartbeat subscriber")