diff --git a/start.bat b/start.bat
index bf8f1b23d..bfc1c2750 100644
--- a/start.bat
+++ b/start.bat
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ REM `node_modules\ep_etherpad-lite` on Windows. Because some plugins access
 REM Etherpad internals via `require('ep_etherpad-lite/foo')`,
 REM `node_modules\ep_etherpad-lite` is used here.
 cd src
+
+start microsoftedge "http://localhost:9001"
 pnpm run prod
+