diff --git a/uci/engine.go b/uci/engine.go
index 31344c5..f093f9f 100644
--- a/uci/engine.go
+++ b/uci/engine.go
@@ -57,12 +57,19 @@ func New(path string, opts ...func(e *Engine)) (*Engine, error) {
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(e)
 	}
-	go func() {
-		_ = e.cmd.Run()
-	}()
+	err = e.cmd.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("uci: failed to start executable %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	go e.cmd.Wait()
+
 	return e, nil
 }
 
+func (e *Engine) Getpid() int {
+	return e.cmd.Process.Pid
+}
+
 // ID returns the id values returned from the most recent CmdUCI invocation.  It includes
 // key value data such as the following:
 // id name Stockfish 12