diff --git a/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_posix_test.go b/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_posix_test.go
index fc00fc88c..1f64f50cb 100644
--- a/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_posix_test.go
+++ b/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_posix_test.go
@@ -125,34 +125,3 @@ func TestExtensionSocketPath(t *testing.T) {
 
 	waitShutdown(t, runner, logBytes)
 }
-
-// TestRestart tests that the launcher can restart the osqueryd process.
-// This test causes time outs on windows, so it is only run on non-windows platforms.
-// Should investigate why this is the case.
-func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-	runner, logBytes, teardown := setupOsqueryInstanceForTests(t)
-	defer teardown()
-
-	previousStats := runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats
-
-	require.NoError(t, runner.Restart())
-	waitHealthy(t, runner, logBytes)
-
-	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.StartTime, "start time should be set on latest instance stats after restart")
-	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.ConnectTime, "connect time should be set on latest instance stats after restart")
-
-	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.ExitTime, "exit time should be set on last instance stats when restarted")
-	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.Error, "stats instance should have an error on restart")
-
-	previousStats = runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats
-
-	require.NoError(t, runner.Restart())
-	waitHealthy(t, runner, logBytes)
-
-	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.StartTime, "start time should be added to latest instance stats after restart")
-	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.ConnectTime, "connect time should be added to latest instance stats after restart")
-
-	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.ExitTime, "exit time should be set on instance stats when restarted")
-	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.Error, "stats instance should have an error on restart")
-}
diff --git a/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_test.go b/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_test.go
index 785c7830e..3ed3555fd 100644
--- a/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_test.go
+++ b/pkg/osquery/runtime/runtime_test.go
@@ -598,6 +598,39 @@ func TestExtensionIsCleanedUp(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Ensure we've waited at least 32s
 	<-timer1.C
+
+	waitShutdown(t, runner, logBytes)
+}
+
+// TestRestart tests that the launcher can restart the osqueryd process.
+func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	runner, logBytes, teardown := setupOsqueryInstanceForTests(t)
+	defer teardown()
+
+	previousStats := runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats
+
+	require.NoError(t, runner.Restart())
+	waitHealthy(t, runner, logBytes)
+
+	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.StartTime, "start time should be set on latest instance stats after restart")
+	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.ConnectTime, "connect time should be set on latest instance stats after restart")
+
+	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.ExitTime, "exit time should be set on last instance stats when restarted")
+	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.Error, "stats instance should have an error on restart")
+
+	previousStats = runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats
+
+	require.NoError(t, runner.Restart())
+	waitHealthy(t, runner, logBytes)
+
+	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.StartTime, "start time should be added to latest instance stats after restart")
+	require.NotEmpty(t, runner.instances[types.DefaultRegistrationID].stats.ConnectTime, "connect time should be added to latest instance stats after restart")
+
+	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.ExitTime, "exit time should be set on instance stats when restarted")
+	require.NotEmpty(t, previousStats.Error, "stats instance should have an error on restart")
+
+	waitShutdown(t, runner, logBytes)
 }
 
 // sets up an osquery instance with a running extension to be used in tests.