diff --git a/core/goss/server/goss.yaml b/core/goss/server/goss.yaml
index 9b651ca..5981560 100644
--- a/core/goss/server/goss.yaml
+++ b/core/goss/server/goss.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ file:
     owner: kopano
     group: kopano
     filetype: socket
+process:
+  kopano-server:
+    running: true
 http:
   http://localhost:236:
     status: 405
diff --git a/tests/startup-test/test.sh b/tests/startup-test/test.sh
index 4896b26..93b8c5f 100755
--- a/tests/startup-test/test.sh
+++ b/tests/startup-test/test.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ dockerize \
 	-wait tcp://kopano_zpush:80 \
 	-timeout 120s
 
+# until goss is part of the general testsuite check goss for kopano-server here as well
+docker exec kopano_server goss -g /kopano/goss/server/goss.yaml validate
+
 # make sure the public store exists
 docker exec kopano_server kopano-storeadm -h default: -P || true