diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 26894a3684..af65065eaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ jobs:
         opendj-server-legacy\target\package\opendj\bat\rebuild-index.bat --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" --bindPassword password --baseDN "dc=example2,dc=com" --rebuildAll --trustAll
         opendj-server-legacy\target\package\opendj\bat\ldapsearch.bat --hostname localhost --port 1636 --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" --bindPassword password --useSsl --trustAll --baseDN "dc=example2,dc=com" --searchScope sub "(uid=user.*)" dn | find /c '"dn:"' | findstr "10000"
         opendj-server-legacy\target\package\opendj\bat\stop-ds.bat
+        opendj-server-legacy\target\package\opendj\bat\windows-service.bat --enableService
+        net start "OpenDJ Server"
+        for ($i=0; $i -lt 12; $i++) { try { $c = New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient('localhost', 1636); $c.Close(); break } catch { Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 } }
+        opendj-server-legacy\target\package\opendj\bat\ldapsearch.bat --hostname localhost --port 1636 --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" --bindPassword password --useSsl --trustAll --baseDN "dc=example2,dc=com" --searchScope sub "(uid=user.*)" dn | find /c '"dn:"' | findstr "10000"
+        net stop "OpenDJ Server"
+        opendj-server-legacy\target\package\opendj\bat\windows-service.bat --disableService
     - name: Upload artifacts OpenDJ Server
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with: