diff --git a/backend/services/mpc-service/src/application/services/event-consumer-starter.service.ts b/backend/services/mpc-service/src/application/services/event-consumer-starter.service.ts
index e7d4f092..bf2b6bf6 100644
--- a/backend/services/mpc-service/src/application/services/event-consumer-starter.service.ts
+++ b/backend/services/mpc-service/src/application/services/event-consumer-starter.service.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ export class EventConsumerStarterService implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
 
   async onApplicationBootstrap() {
     try {
-      await this.eventConsumer.startConsuming();
+      // Don't await - consumer.run() never resolves (it runs continuously)
+      // Just fire and forget, let it run in the background
+      this.eventConsumer.startConsuming().catch((error) => {
+        this.logger.error('Kafka consumer error', error);
+      });
       this.logger.log('MPC event consumers started successfully');
     } catch (error) {
       this.logger.error('Failed to start MPC event consumers', error);