diff --git a/tests/profiles/tinyproxy/task.yaml b/tests/profiles/tinyproxy/task.yaml
index 6c61b662c..056e55f07 100644
--- a/tests/profiles/tinyproxy/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/profiles/tinyproxy/task.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 summary: smoke test for the tinyproxy profile
 execute: |
-    # enable tinyproxy service
-    systemctl start tinyproxy
+    # restart tinyproxy service as it may already be running
+    systemctl restart tinyproxy
+
+    # wait for it to be running
+    sleep 1
 
     # check is running
     systemctl is-active tinyproxy
 
-    # tinyproxy system service is confined
-    cat /proc/$(pidof tinyproxy)/attr/apparmor/current | MATCH 'tinyproxy (enforce)'
+    # check tinyproxy system service is confined
+    cat /proc/$(pidof tinyproxy)/attr/apparmor/current | MATCH 'tinyproxy \(enforce\)'
+