diff --git a/src/aleph/sdk/vm/app.py b/src/aleph/sdk/vm/app.py
index 0077885e..88bf3eb8 100644
--- a/src/aleph/sdk/vm/app.py
+++ b/src/aleph/sdk/vm/app.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def __call__(
         receive: Optional[Callable[[], Awaitable[Any]]] = None,
         send: Optional[Callable[[Dict[Any, Any]], Awaitable[Any]]] = None,
     ):
-        if scope["type"] in ("http", "websocket"):
+        if scope["type"] in ("http", "websocket", "lifespan"):
             if self.http_app:
                 await self.http_app(scope=scope, receive=receive, send=send)
             else: