diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3f1709a..4469f1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@ jobs:
               bin.install "claude-code-proxy"
             end
 
+            service do
+              state_home = ENV.fetch("XDG_STATE_HOME", "#{Dir.home}/.local/state")
+
+              run [opt_bin/"claude-code-proxy", "serve", "--no-monitor"]
+              keep_alive true
+              environment_variables XDG_STATE_HOME: state_home
+              log_path "#{state_home}/claude-code-proxy/service.log"
+              error_log_path "#{state_home}/claude-code-proxy/service.log"
+            end
+
             test do
               assert_match version.to_s, shell_output("\#{bin}/claude-code-proxy --version")
             end