diff --git a/pkg/api/backend_test.go b/pkg/api/backend_test.go
index 1a71c4b..6d3cbf2 100644
--- a/pkg/api/backend_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/backend_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestBackendFetchCredential(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCtx, srvCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
 	defer srvCancel()
 
-	go startTestBackend(srvCtx, "localhost:5555")
+	startTestBackend(srvCtx, "localhost:5555")
 
 	for _, ex := range examples {
 		t.Run(ex.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -139,17 +140,42 @@ func startTestBackend(ctx context.Context, listenAddr string) {
 	})
 
 	server := &http.Server{Addr: listenAddr, Handler: router}
-	go mustStartServer(server)
+	mustStartServer(server)
 
-	<-ctx.Done()
-	if err := server.Shutdown(context.Background()); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		if err := server.Shutdown(context.Background()); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 func mustStartServer(server *http.Server) {
-	err := server.ListenAndServe()
-	if err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+	go func() {
+		err := server.ListenAndServe()
+		if err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if err := waitForServer(server.Addr, 5); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func waitForServer(addr string, n int) error {
+	var lastErr error
+
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", addr)
+		if err == nil {
+			conn.Close()
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		lastErr = err
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+	}
+
+	return lastErr
+}