diff --git a/run b/run
index 0ccab94..1b7e197 100755
--- a/run
+++ b/run
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ sudo ip netns add ue1
 sleep 10
 screen -dmS srsue srsue /opt/oran-sc-ric/e2-agents/srsRAN/ue_zmq.conf
 
-sleep 5
+
+#start ping
+screen -dmS ping ip netns exec ue1 ping -i 0.1 10.45.1.1
+
 #start xapp
+sleep 5
 cd /opt/oran-sc-ric
 screen -S xapp docker compose exec python_xapp_runner ./simple_mon_xapp.py --metrics=DRB.UEThpDl,DRB.UEThpUl