diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/duplicate-windows-agent.yml b/changelogs/fragments/duplicate-windows-agent.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..427d1cb79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/duplicate-windows-agent.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - agent role - Removed duplicative Windows agent task
diff --git a/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/Windows.yml b/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/Windows.yml
index 3ab803c95..9b7501d9a 100644
--- a/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/Windows.yml
+++ b/roles/zabbix_agent/tasks/Windows.yml
@@ -350,18 +350,3 @@
   when: not zabbix_windows_service.exists
   tags:
     - service
-
-- name: "Windows | Set service startup mode to auto, ensure it is started and set auto-recovery"
-  ansible.windows.win_service:
-    name: "{{ zabbix_win_svc_name }}"
-    start_mode: auto
-    failure_actions:
-      - type: restart
-        delay_ms: 5000
-      - type: restart
-        delay_ms: 10000
-      - type: restart
-        delay_ms: 20000
-    failure_reset_period_sec: 86400
-  tags:
-    - service