diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 703ebcb12..7bb17dc55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -23,13 +23,19 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email 'bot@opentermsarchive.org'
           git config --global core.autocrlf false
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-        with:
-          node-version: 16
-      - name: Start MongoDB
+      - name: Start MongoDB (UNIX)
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |
           mkdir /tmp/test-database
           mongod --dbpath /tmp/test-database --logpath /tmp/mongodb-log &
+      - name: Start MongoDB (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          Set-Service MongoDB -StartupType Automatic          
+          Start-Service -Name MongoDB
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm test