diff --git a/artemis/runtime/daemon_client.py b/artemis/runtime/daemon_client.py
index 85471489c..22605677b 100644
--- a/artemis/runtime/daemon_client.py
+++ b/artemis/runtime/daemon_client.py
@@ -139,11 +139,7 @@ def spawn_daemon(
     }
 
     if sys.platform == "win32":
-        kwargs["creationflags"] = (
-            subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP
-            | getattr(subprocess, "DETACHED_PROCESS", 0x00000008)
-            | getattr(subprocess, "CREATE_NO_WINDOW", 0x08000000)
-        )
+        kwargs["creationflags"] = subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP | subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW
     else:
         kwargs["start_new_session"] = True
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/runtime/test_daemon_client.py b/tests/unit/runtime/test_daemon_client.py
index 67a90d3bb..de3d438b7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/runtime/test_daemon_client.py
+++ b/tests/unit/runtime/test_daemon_client.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def test_is_daemon_running_failure():
 
 
 def test_spawn_daemon(tmp_path):
+    import subprocess
     import sys
 
     mock_proc = MagicMock()
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ def test_spawn_daemon(tmp_path):
         assert cmd[0] == sys.executable
         assert cmd[1:3] == ["-m", "apps.admin_console.server"]
         assert cmd[3:] == ["--host", "127.0.0.1", "--port", "9123"]
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            assert mock_popen.call_args.kwargs["creationflags"] == (
+                subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP | subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW
+            )
 
 
 def test_ensure_daemon_running_when_already_active():