diff --git a/pkg/sentry/ethereum/duties.go b/pkg/sentry/ethereum/duties.go
index 542ab77c..a1c263b7 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/ethereum/duties.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/ethereum/duties.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (m *DutiesService) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	s.StartAsync()
 
-	m.attestationDuties.Start()
+	go m.attestationDuties.Start()
 
 	return nil
 }