diff --git a/lua/avante/rag_service.lua b/lua/avante/rag_service.lua
index b1d210c..4eb2370 100644
--- a/lua/avante/rag_service.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/rag_service.lua
@@ -68,13 +68,20 @@ function M.launch_rag_service()
     openai_base_url,
     image
   )
-  local result_ = vim.fn.system(cmd_)
-  local exit_code = vim.v.shell_error
-  if exit_code ~= 0 then
-    Utils.error(string.format("failed to start rag service: %s", result_))
-    return false
-  end
-  Utils.debug(string.format("container %s started", container_name))
+  vim.fn.jobstart(cmd_, {
+    detach = true,
+    on_stderr = function(_, data, _)
+      Utils.error(string.format("container %s failed to start: %s", container_name, data))
+    end,
+    on_exit = function(_, exit_code)
+      if exit_code ~= 0 then
+        Utils.error(string.format("container %s failed to start, exit code: %d", container_name, exit_code))
+      else
+        Utils.debug(string.format("container %s started", container_name))
+      end
+      return true
+    end,
+  })
   return true
 end