diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 354a7b5e93..1a66a3b232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -44,15 +44,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start TiUP Playground
         run: |
           # Start TiKV in APIV1TTL
-          /home/runner/.tiup/bin/tiup playground ${{ matrix.tikv_version }} --mode tikv-slim --kv 1 --without-monitor --kv.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/tikv_rawkv.toml --pd.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/pd.toml --pd.port 2379 2>&1 &
-
-          # The first run of `tiup` has to download all components so it'll take longer.
-          sleep 1m 30s
+          /home/runner/.tiup/bin/tiup playground ${{ matrix.tikv_version }} --mode tikv-slim --kv 1 --without-monitor --kv.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/tikv_rawkv.toml --pd.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/pd.toml --pd.port 2379 2>&1 > tiup-v1ttl.log &
+          grep -q "PD Endpoints:" <(tail -f tiup-v1ttl.log)
 
           # Start TiKV in APIV1
-          /home/runner/.tiup/bin/tiup playground ${{ matrix.tikv_version }} --mode tikv-slim --kv 1 --without-monitor --kv.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/tikv_txnkv.toml --pd.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/pd.toml --pd.port 2381 2>&1 &
-
-          sleep 30s
+          /home/runner/.tiup/bin/tiup playground ${{ matrix.tikv_version }} --mode tikv-slim --kv 1 --without-monitor --kv.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/tikv_txnkv.toml --pd.config /home/runner/work/client-java/client-java/.github/config/pd.toml --pd.port 2381 2>&1 > tiup-v1.log &
+          grep -q "PD Endpoints:" <(tail -f tiup-v1.log)
 
           # Get PD address
           echo "RAWKV_PD_ADDRESSES=127.0.0.1:2379" >> $GITHUB_ENV