diff --git a/spec/acceptance/dsc/basic.rb b/spec/acceptance/dsc/basic.rb
index 47669175..ad140e06 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/dsc/basic.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/dsc/basic.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'spec_helper'
+require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 require 'ruby-pwsh'
 require 'securerandom'
 
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/dsc/cim_instances.rb b/spec/acceptance/dsc/cim_instances.rb
index b181898e..b7089f4c 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/dsc/cim_instances.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/dsc/cim_instances.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # 1. Make sure valid nested CIM instances can be passed to Invoke-DscResource
 # 2. Make sure nested CIM instances can be read back from Invoke-DscResource
 
-require 'spec_helper'
+require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 require 'ruby-pwsh'
 
 # Needs to be declared here so it is usable in before and it blocks alike
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/dsc/class.rb b/spec/acceptance/dsc/class.rb
index 4d3dc863..28c43b81 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/dsc/class.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/dsc/class.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'spec_helper'
+require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 require 'ruby-pwsh'
 
 powershell = Pwsh::Manager.instance(Pwsh::Manager.powershell_path, Pwsh::Manager.powershell_args)
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/dsc/complex.rb b/spec/acceptance/dsc/complex.rb
index 2d313b14..de326384 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/dsc/complex.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/dsc/complex.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'spec_helper'
+require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 require 'ruby-pwsh'
 
 # Needs to be declared here so it is usable in before and it blocks alike
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/support/setup_winrm.ps1 b/spec/acceptance/support/setup_winrm.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4dd411d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/acceptance/support/setup_winrm.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Get-ChildItem WSMan:\localhost\Listener\ -OutVariable Listeners | Format-List * -Force
+$HTTPListener = $Listeners | Where-Object -FilterScript { $_.Keys.Contains('Transport=HTTP') }
+If ($HTTPListener.Count -eq 0) {
+  winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP
+  winrm e winrm/config/listener
+}
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2af850f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+# Execute a PowerShell Script from path
+def execute_powershell_script(path)
+  return unless Gem.win_platform?
+
+  command = "pwsh.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -NoLogo -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '#{path}'"
+  system(command)
+end
+
+execute_powershell_script('spec/acceptance/support/setup_winrm.ps1')