diff --git a/dot_local/bin/executable_waylock-launcher b/dot_local/bin/executable_waylock-launcher
index 6f0fbb7..fd289df 100644
--- a/dot_local/bin/executable_waylock-launcher
+++ b/dot_local/bin/executable_waylock-launcher
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ else
     -init-color 0x000000 \
     -fail-color 0x000000 \
     -input-color 0x525c62 \
-    2>&1 | tee -a "$log_file"
+    2>&1 | tee -a "$log_file" &
 fi