diff --git a/resources/examples/airflow/up.sh b/resources/examples/airflow/up.sh
index 9132db4706e6d..7f839ce8a246d 100755
--- a/resources/examples/airflow/up.sh
+++ b/resources/examples/airflow/up.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,32 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-cd ../../..
-echo "Attempting to remove previous Airbyte installation..."
-docker-compose down -v
-docker-compose up -d
-cd resources/examples/airflow || exit
-echo "Attempting to remove previous Airflow installation..."
-docker-compose -f docker-compose-airflow.yaml down -v
-docker-compose -f docker-compose-airflow.yaml up -d
-# Create Postgres Database to replicate to.
-docker run --rm --name airbyte-destination -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -p 2000:5432 -d postgres
+trap 'kill $ABID; kill $AFID; kill $SSID; kill $PGID; exit' INT
+(
+    cd ../../..
+    echo "Starting Airbyte..."
+    docker-compose down -v
+    docker-compose up -d
+)&
+ABID=$!
+(
+    echo "Starting Airflow..."
+    docker-compose -f docker-compose-airflow.yaml down -v
+    docker-compose -f docker-compose-airflow.yaml up -d
+)&
+AFID=$!
+(
+    echo "Starting Superset..."
+    docker-compose -f superset/docker-compose-superset.yaml down -v
+    docker-compose -f superset/docker-compose-superset.yaml up -d
+)&
+SSID=$!
+(
+    echo "Creating PG destination (localhost:2000 postgres/password)"
+    docker rm --force airbyte-destination
+    docker run --rm --name airbyte-destination -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password -p 2000:5432 -d postgres
+)&
+PGID=$!
+echo "Waiting for applications to start..."
+wait
 echo "Access Airbyte at http://localhost:8000 and set up a connection."
 echo "Enter your Airbyte connection ID: "
 read connection_id
@@ -16,7 +34,4 @@ read connection_id
 docker exec -ti airflow_webserver airflow variables set 'AIRBYTE_CONNECTION_ID' "$connection_id"
 docker exec -ti airflow_webserver airflow connections add 'airbyte_example' --conn-uri 'airbyte://host.docker.internal:8000'
 echo "Access Airflow at http://localhost:8085 to kick off your Airbyte sync DAG."
-echo "Attempting to remove previous Superset installation."
-docker-compose -f superset/docker-compose-superset.yaml down -v
-docker-compose -f superset/docker-compose-superset.yaml up -d
 echo "Access Superset at http://localhost:8088 to set up your dashboards."
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