diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 63bbef5..c8af640 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ update_windows_deps:
     - refreshenv
     - python --version
     - pip install pipenv
-    - ssh-agent -s
+    - Get-Service -Name ssh-agent | Set-Service -StartupType Manual
+    - ssh-agent
     - cat "${WINDOWS_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY}" | ssh-add -
     - git config --global user.name "Gitlab CI"
     - git config --global user.email "ci@gitlab.com"