diff --git a/cicd/stages/test.yml b/cicd/stages/test.yml
index 14d0a2ef7dac09416f529a6a67f72529d9236a43..1fd17286d5fd738f01f8410cb4f179c369ed857b 100644
--- a/cicd/stages/test.yml
+++ b/cicd/stages/test.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ test-x86_64:
       export PATH=$PATH:${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/
       export PATH=$PATH:${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}/emulator
       export PATH=$PATH:${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}/platform-tools
+    - |
+      if [[ $(adb devices | grep emulator) ]]; then
+        echo "Emulator is running";
+      else
+        echo "Starting emulator";
+        /opt/android/emulator/emulator -avd test -no-boot-anim -no-window -no-audio -no-snapshot -accel on & 2>&1 > /dev/null
+        sleep 30
+      fi
     - cd ${QDS_CI_ARTIFACTS_PATH}/x86_64/test || exit 1
     - mkdir -p ${QDS_CI_JOB_TEST_RESULTS_PATH}
     - adb install -r -g android-build-release.apk