diff --git a/src/cmd/start.rs b/src/cmd/start.rs
index 6f04a78..af85923 100644
--- a/src/cmd/start.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/start.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::process::Command;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 
 pub fn start_command(server_name: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
   println!("Starting server {}.", server_name);
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ pub fn start_command(server_name: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>
   }
 
   // run the start command
-  Command::new(script_file_path).output()?;
+  Command::new(script_file_path)
+    .stdin(Stdio::null())
+    .stdout(Stdio::null())
+    .stderr(Stdio::null())
+    .spawn()?;
 
   // return okay signal
   Ok(())