diff --git a/tests/ci/install_check.py b/tests/ci/install_check.py
index 71e2198f533..54a18c7e26c 100644
--- a/tests/ci/install_check.py
+++ b/tests/ci/install_check.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set -e
 trap "bash -ex /packages/preserve_logs.sh" ERR
 test_env='TEST_THE_DEFAULT_PARAMETER=15'
 echo "$test_env" >> /etc/default/clickhouse
-systemctl start clickhouse-server
+systemctl restart clickhouse-server
 clickhouse-client -q 'SELECT version()'
 grep "$test_env" /proc/$(cat /var/run/clickhouse-server/clickhouse-server.pid)/environ"""
     initd_test = r"""#!/bin/bash