diff --git a/src/client/stdio.ts b/src/client/stdio.ts
index 1871091f..af9841fd 100644
--- a/src/client/stdio.ts
+++ b/src/client/stdio.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export class StdioClientTransport implements Transport {
           env: this._serverParams.env ?? getDefaultEnvironment(),
           stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", this._serverParams.stderr ?? "inherit"],
           shell: false,
+          detached: process.platform === "win32",
           signal: this._abortController.signal,
         },
       );