diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-local.yml b/.github/workflows/test-local.yml
index 797beee677d..a519dce1d6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-local.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-local.yml
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         if: inputs.testing-minimal == true
         run: |
-          apt-get update && apt install -y libgomp1 graphviz curl && apt-get clean
+          apt-get update && apt install -y libgomp1 graphviz curl git && apt-get clean
 
       - name: "Installing OS packages"
         shell: bash
         if: inputs.testing-minimal == false
         run: |
-          apt-get update && apt install -y libgl1 libglx-mesa0 xvfb libgomp1 graphviz curl && apt-get clean
+          apt-get update && apt install -y libgl1 libglx-mesa0 xvfb libgomp1 graphviz curl git && apt-get clean
 
       - name: "Setup Python"
         uses: actions/setup-python@e797f83bcb11b83ae66e0230d6156d7c80228e7c #v6.0.0
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4299.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/4299.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d9210c29c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4299.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Relax stdout check for gRPC server startup
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
index 5347e611e5e..c1ef7877e61 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/launcher.py
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ def _check_server_is_alive(stdout_queue: QueueWithStorage, timeout: int):
             continue
 
         if (
-            "START GRPC SERVER" in terminal_output
+            "GRPC SERVER" in terminal_output
             and "Server listening on" in terminal_output
         ):
             listening_on = terminal_output.splitlines()[-1]