diff --git a/scripts/long-running-test.sh b/scripts/long-running-test.sh
index f051319fead..39efc741ba0 100755
--- a/scripts/long-running-test.sh
+++ b/scripts/long-running-test.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set -eo pipefail
 # variables
 echo "--- $([[ "$BUILDKITE" == 'true' ]] && echo ':evergreen_tree: ')Configuring Environment"
 GIT_ROOT="$(dirname $BASH_SOURCE[0])/.."
+RABBITMQ_SERVER_DETACHED='rabbitmq-server -detached'
 [[ -z "$TEST" ]] && export TEST="$1"
 if [[ "$(uname)" == 'Linux' ]]; then
     . /etc/os-release
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@ fi
 cd "$GIT_ROOT/build"
 # tests
 if [[ -z "$TEST" ]]; then # run all serial tests
+    echo "$ $RABBITMQ_SERVER_DETACHED"
+    eval $RABBITMQ_SERVER_DETACHED
+    sleep 10
     # count tests
     echo "+++ $([[ "$BUILDKITE" == 'true' ]] && echo ':microscope: ')Running Long-Running Tests"
     TEST_COUNT=$(ctest -N -L 'long_running_tests' | grep -i 'Total Tests: ' | cut -d ':' -f '2' | awk '{print $1}')
@@ -30,6 +34,11 @@ if [[ -z "$TEST" ]]; then # run all serial tests
         EXIT_STATUS='1'
     fi
 else # run specific serial test
+    if [[ "$(echo "$TEST" | grep -ci 'rabbit')" != '0' ]]; then
+        echo "$ $RABBITMQ_SERVER_DETACHED"
+        eval $RABBITMQ_SERVER_DETACHED
+        sleep 10
+    fi
     # ensure test exists
     echo "+++ $([[ "$BUILDKITE" == 'true' ]] && echo ':microscope: ')Running $TEST"
     TEST_COUNT=$(ctest -N -R "^$TEST$" | grep -i 'Total Tests: ' | cut -d ':' -f '2' | awk '{print $1}')