diff --git a/chia/_tests/cmds/test_daemon.py b/chia/_tests/cmds/test_daemon.py
index a7d50ffa91ec..0fd851b770e7 100644
--- a/chia/_tests/cmds/test_daemon.py
+++ b/chia/_tests/cmds/test_daemon.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 
 from chia.cmds.chia import cli
-from chia.cmds.start_funcs import create_start_daemon_connection
+from chia.cmds.start_funcs import create_start_daemon_connection, launch_start_daemon
 
 
 @pytest.mark.anyio
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ def get_current_passphrase() -> Optional[str]:
         assert not captured.out.endswith("Skipping to unlock keyring\n")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+def test_launch_start_daemon(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    sys.argv[0] = "chia"
+    process = launch_start_daemon(tmp_path)
+    assert process is not None
+    process.kill()
+    process.wait()
+
+
 def test_start_daemon(tmp_path: Path, empty_keyring: Any, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     class DummyDaemon:
         @staticmethod