diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
index f65ae48a..04bc35d9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/main.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           ssh_private_key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
       - name: Push to dokku for staging branch
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/staging'
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/feat/sv-search-v4'
         uses: dokku/github-action@master
         with:
           branch: 'dev'
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 536dfdc2..6e6034e2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from cache.revalidator import revalidation_manager
 from services.exception import ExceptionHandlerMiddleware
 from services.redis import redis
 from services.schema import create_all_tables, resolvers
-#from services.search import search_service
 from services.search import search_service, initialize_search_index
 from services.viewed import ViewedStorage
 from services.webhook import WebhookEndpoint, create_webhook_endpoint
@@ -53,9 +52,10 @@ async def lifespan(_app):
     try:
         print("[lifespan] Starting application initialization")
         create_all_tables()
+        # schedule precaching in background to avoid blocking startup
+        asyncio.create_task(precache_data())
         await asyncio.gather(
             redis.connect(),
-            precache_data(),
             ViewedStorage.init(),
             create_webhook_endpoint(),
             check_search_service(),