diff --git a/.github/workflows/install.yaml b/.github/workflows/install.yaml
index 10b9f7313b..54badda3f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install.yaml
@@ -105,29 +105,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ## If no one connects after 5 minutes, shut down server.
           wait-timeout-minutes: 5
-  test-windows:
-    name: "Smoke Test (windows)"
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: windows-2022
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - name: "Checkout"
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with: {fetch-depth: 1}
-      - name: "Download k3s binary"
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: k3s-windows
-          path: dist/artifacts/
-      - name: "Run K3s"
-        timeout-minutes: 5
-        run: |
-          $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"
-          $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
-          $Server = Start-Job -ScriptBlock { ./dist/artifacts/k3s.exe server --token=token --embedded-registry --disable=metrics-server }
-          Start-Sleep -Seconds 15
-          D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe kubectl get node -o wide
-          D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe kubectl get pod -A -o wide
-          Stop-Job -Job $Server
-          Receive-Job -Wait -Job $Server
-          Remove-Job -Job $Server
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
index 46555ce08a..9f53cf0dc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yaml
@@ -78,3 +78,50 @@ jobs:
         files: ./${{ matrix.itest }}.out
         flags: inttests # optional
         verbose: true # optional (default = false)
+  itest-windows:
+    name: Integration Tests (windows)
+    needs: build-windows
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    env:
+      GOCOVERDIR: "D:/tmp/k3scov"
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with: {fetch-depth: 1}
+    - name: Install Go
+      uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
+    - name: Download k3s binary
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: k3s-windows
+        path: dist/artifacts/
+    - name: Run K3s
+      timeout-minutes: 5
+      env:
+        CONTAINERD_LOG_LEVEL: "debug"
+      run: |
+        $ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"
+        $PSNativeCommandUseErrorActionPreference = $true
+        New-Item -Type Directory -Force $Env:GOCOVERDIR | Out-Null
+        $Server = Start-Job -ScriptBlock { ./dist/artifacts/k3s.exe server --token=token --debug --disable=metrics-server }
+        Start-Sleep -Seconds 15
+        D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe kubectl apply -f ./tests/integration/startup/testdata/agnhost.yaml
+        D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe kubectl wait --for=jsonpath='{.status.phase}'=Running --timeout=5m pod/agnhost
+        D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe crictl ps
+        D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe kubectl get pod -A -o wide
+        D:/var/lib/rancher/k3s/data/current/bin/k3s.exe kubectl get node -o wide
+        $RET = $LASTEXITCODE
+        Stop-Job -Job $Server
+        Receive-Job -Wait -Job $Server
+        Remove-Job -Job $Server
+        exit $RET
+    - name: Generate coverage report
+      run: go tool covdata textfmt -i $Env:GOCOVERDIR -o windows.out
+    - name: Upload Results To Codecov
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+        files: ./windows.out
+        flags: inttests # optional
+        verbose: true # optional (default = false)
diff --git a/tests/integration/startup/testdata/agnhost.yaml b/tests/integration/startup/testdata/agnhost.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99e1c55bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/startup/testdata/agnhost.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: agnhost
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - name: agnhost
+    image: registry.k8s.io/e2e-test-images/agnhost:2.53
+    args:
+      - inclusterclient
+      - -v=9
+      - --poll-interval=5
+  dnsConfig:
+    nameservers:
+    - 8.8.8.8
+  dnsPolicy: None