diff --git a/scopes.go b/scopes.go
index b864a4c..61ed059 100644
--- a/scopes.go
+++ b/scopes.go
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ type Cfg struct {
 }
 
 func Start(ctx common.Context) {
+	ctx.WaitGroup().Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		start(ctx)
+		ctx.WaitGroup().Done()
+	}()
+}
+
+func start(ctx common.Context) {
 	for _, cfg := range ctx.Config().Children() {
 		cctx := ctx.ChildContext(cfg)
 		cfg.Starter()(cctx)
@@ -25,8 +33,9 @@ func Start(ctx common.Context) {
 	fmt.Println("running ", ctx.WaitGroup())
 	defer func() {
 		close(ctx.Done())
-		ctx.WaitGroup().Wait()
-		fmt.Println("finishing ", ctx.WaitGroup())
+		fmt.Println("finishing #1 ", ctx.WaitGroup())
+		//ctx.WaitGroup().Wait()
+		//fmt.Println("finishing #2 ", ctx.WaitGroup())
 		//ctx.LogDebug("Dispatcher exited", m.Map{})
 	}()
 	sig := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
@@ -58,4 +67,5 @@ func step(ctx common.Context, sig <-chan os.Signal) bool {
 func RunApp(cfg common.Config) {
 	ctx := common.AppContext(cfg)
 	cfg.Starter()(ctx)
+	ctx.WaitGroup().Wait()
 }
diff --git a/testing/testing.go b/testing/testing.go
index 87510fd..3c3e591 100644
--- a/testing/testing.go
+++ b/testing/testing.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (t *T) TearDownApp() {
 	//t.Check()
 	t.Ctx.Services()["testing"].Mailbox() <- "quit"
 	fmt.Println("teardown ", t.Ctx.WaitGroup())
-	//t.Ctx.WaitGroup().Wait()
+	t.Ctx.WaitGroup().Wait()
 	//t.AssertNoUncheckedMessages()
 }