diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml
index cff90a4c6..a841024ff 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
           TESTCONTAINERS_RYUK_DISABLED: true
 
         # run only tests for the FrostFS backend
-        run: go test -v github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/frostfs
+        run: |-
+          podman-service.sh
+          go test -v github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/frostfs
 
       - name: Reverse shell
         if: failure()