diff --git a/make_tool.cue b/make_tool.cue
index 613ea20..5875410 100644
--- a/make_tool.cue
+++ b/make_tool.cue
@@ -75,12 +75,17 @@ task: run: {
 	mklog: file.Create & {filename: "\(vars.testdir)/xtemplate.log", contents: ""}
 
 	ready: exec.Run & {
-		$dep: mklog.$done
+		$after: mklog
 		cmd: ["bash", "-c", "grep 'starting server' <(tail -f \(mklog.filename))"]
 	}
 
+	display: exec.Run & {
+		$after: mklog
+		cmd: ["echo", "grep 'starting server' <(tail -f \(mklog.filename))"]
+	}
+
 	start: exec.Run & {
-		$dep: mkdataw.$done && mklog.$done && gobuild.$done
+		$after: [mkdataw, mklog, gobuild]
 		cmd: ["bash", "-c", "./xtemplate --loglevel -4 -d DB:sql:sqlite3:file:./dataw/test.sqlite -d FS:fs:./data --config-file config.json >\(mklog.filename) 2>&1"]
 		dir: vars.testdir
 	}
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@ command: ci: {
 
 	gotest: task.gotest & {"vars": cfg.vars}
 
-	run: task.run & {"vars": cfg.vars}
+	run: task.run & {"vars": cfg.vars, start: mustSucceed: true}
 	test: task.test & {"vars": cfg.vars, hurl: $dep: run.ready.$done}
 	kill: exec.Run & {cmd: "pkill xtemplate", $dep: test.hurl.$done} // better way?