diff --git a/src/runner.sh b/src/runner.sh
index 3f1b7c5..aaa3081 100755
--- a/src/runner.sh
+++ b/src/runner.sh
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ process_loop() (
 		log_info "Start listening unixsock with keep-open at '${runner_sock}'."
 		while read -r request; do
 			log_info "Process new request '${request}'."
-			process_request
+			process_request &
 		done < <(ncat --listen --keep-open --unixsock "${runner_sock}")
 	else
 		log_info "Start listening unixsock without keep-open at '${runner_sock}'."