diff --git a/src/main/java/auctiora/QuarkusWorkflowScheduler.java b/src/main/java/auctiora/QuarkusWorkflowScheduler.java
index fc8f425..976e7dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/auctiora/QuarkusWorkflowScheduler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/auctiora/QuarkusWorkflowScheduler.java
@@ -45,13 +45,17 @@ public class QuarkusWorkflowScheduler {
     */
    void onStart(@Observes StartupEvent ev) {
       LOG.info("🚀 Application started - triggering initial lot enrichment...");
-      try {
-         // Enrich lots closing within 24 hours as high priority on startup
-         int enriched = enrichmentService.enrichClosingSoonLots(24);
-         LOG.infof("✓ Startup enrichment complete: %d lots enriched", enriched);
-      } catch (Exception e) {
-         LOG.errorf(e, "❌ Startup enrichment failed: %s", e.getMessage());
-      }
+      // Run enrichment in background thread to not block startup
+      new Thread(() -> {
+         try {
+            Thread.sleep(5000); // Wait 5 seconds for application to fully start
+            LOG.info("Starting full lot enrichment in background...");
+            int enriched = enrichmentService.enrichAllActiveLots();
+            LOG.infof("✓ Startup enrichment complete: %d lots enriched", enriched);
+         } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOG.errorf(e, "❌ Startup enrichment failed: %s", e.getMessage());
+         }
+      }).start();
    }
    
    /**