diff --git a/tests/run_all_ci_cases.sh b/tests/run_all_ci_cases.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c14e652f58..1c25fb7de8
--- a/tests/run_all_ci_cases.sh
+++ b/tests/run_all_ci_cases.sh
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@ function runCasesOneByOne () {
 }
 
 function runUnitTest() {
-    pgrep taosd || taosd >> /dev/null 2>&1 &
     get_DIR
     print_color "$GREEN" "cd $BUILD_DIR"
     cd $BUILD_DIR
+    pgrep taosd || taosd >> /dev/null 2>&1 &
     sleep 10
     ctest -E "cunit_test" -j8
     print_color "$GREEN" "3.0 unit test done"