diff --git a/src/playbook/Configuration/tweaks/misc/config-time.yml b/src/playbook/Configuration/tweaks/misc/config-time.yml
index b9d2d957c7..8b1cef0e10 100644
--- a/src/playbook/Configuration/tweaks/misc/config-time.yml
+++ b/src/playbook/Configuration/tweaks/misc/config-time.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,7 @@ description: Configures time servers to be more reliable and accurate than the d
 privilege: TrustedInstaller
 actions:
     # https://www.pool.ntp.org/en/use.html
-
-    # Change NTP server from Windows' server to pool.ntp.org
-  - !run: {exe: 'net', args: 'start w32time'}
+  - !service: {name: "w32time", operation: start, ignoreErrors: true}
   - !run: {exe: 'w32tm', args: '/config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:"0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org 3.pool.ntp.org"'}
-
-    # Resync time to pool.ntp.org
-  - !run: {exe: 'net', args: 'stop w32time'}
-  - !run: {exe: 'net', args: 'start w32time'}
   - !run: {exe: 'w32tm', args: '/config /update'}
   - !run: {exe: 'w32tm', args: '/resync'}