diff --git a/Runner/suites/Performance/userspace-resource-manager/run.sh b/Runner/suites/Performance/userspace-resource-manager/run.sh
index 043269ec..cdfcc123 100755
--- a/Runner/suites/Performance/userspace-resource-manager/run.sh
+++ b/Runner/suites/Performance/userspace-resource-manager/run.sh
@@ -540,6 +540,27 @@ run_one() {
     esac
 }
 
+log_info "Restarting URM service"
+if ! systemctl restart urm; then
+    log_skip "[SERVICE] $SERVICE_NAME could not be restarted — overall SKIP"
+    echo "$TESTNAME SKIP" >"$RES_FILE"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+for i in $(seq 1 10); do
+    if systemctl is-active --quiet urm; then
+        log_pass "[SERVICE] $SERVICE_NAME is active (attempt $i)"
+        break
+    fi
+    if [ "$i" -eq 10 ]; then
+        log_skip "[SERVICE] $SERVICE_NAME not active — overall SKIP"
+        echo "$TESTNAME SKIP" >"$RES_FILE"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+log_info "Proceeding with test-cases"
 for t in $TESTS; do
     run_one "$t"
     rc=$?