diff --git a/tests/integration/harness/src/main/java/io/helidon/tests/integration/harness/ProcessRunner.java b/tests/integration/harness/src/main/java/io/helidon/tests/integration/harness/ProcessRunner.java
index 2195f0b38dd..925cbde92cd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/harness/src/main/java/io/helidon/tests/integration/harness/ProcessRunner.java
+++ b/tests/integration/harness/src/main/java/io/helidon/tests/integration/harness/ProcessRunner.java
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ protected List<String> command(List<String> opts, List<String> args) {
             new File(".\\target\\" + finalName + "-jri\\bin\\start.ps1").setExecutable(true);
 
             if (IS_WINDOWS) {
-                return new CommandBuilder(".\\target\\" + finalName + "-jri\\bin\\start.ps1")
+                return new CommandBuilder("ShellExecute .\\target\\" + finalName + "-jri\\bin\\start.ps1")
                         .append("--jvm", String.join(" ", opts))
                         .append(args)
                         .command();