diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/performance_testing.yml
index 9716abdb4250..65acd3b47563 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance_testing.yml
@@ -58,10 +58,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run bootstrap
         run: yarn osd bootstrap
 
+      # - name: Start OpenSearch Dashboards
+      #   run: |
+      #     yarn wait-on http://localhost:9200
+      #     yarn start --no-base-path & yarn wait-on http://localhost:5601
+
+      - name: Wait for OpenSearch to be ready
+        run: |
+          until curl -s http://localhost:9200 >/dev/null; do
+            echo "Waiting for OpenSearch..."
+            sleep 10
+          done
+          echo "OpenSearch is up!"
+
       - name: Start OpenSearch Dashboards
         run: |
-          yarn wait-on http://localhost:9200 
-          yarn start --no-base-path & yarn wait-on http://localhost:5601
+          yarn start --no-base-path & 
+          until curl -s http://localhost:5601 >/dev/null; do
+            echo "Waiting for OpenSearch Dashboards..."
+            sleep 10
+          done
+          echo "OpenSearch Dashboards is up!"
 
       - name: Mock data
         run: |