diff --git a/pkg/services/servicetest/run.go b/pkg/services/servicetest/run.go
index 59c6e6f877..227ed40860 100644
--- a/pkg/services/servicetest/run.go
+++ b/pkg/services/servicetest/run.go
@@ -25,16 +25,17 @@ type TestingT interface {
 }
 
 // Run fails tb if the service fails to start or close.
-func Run(tb TestingT, s Runnable) {
+func Run[R Runnable](tb TestingT, r R) R {
 	tb.Helper()
-	require.NoError(tb, s.Start(tests.Context(tb)), "service failed to start")
-	tb.Cleanup(func() { assert.NoError(tb, s.Close(), "error closing service") })
+	require.NoError(tb, r.Start(tests.Context(tb)), "service failed to start")
+	tb.Cleanup(func() { assert.NoError(tb, r.Close(), "error closing service") })
+	return r
 }
 
 // RunHealthy fails tb if the service fails to start, close, is never ready, or is ever unhealthy (based on periodic checks).
 //   - after starting, readiness will always be checked at least once, before closing
 //   - if ever ready, then health will be checked at least once, before closing
-func RunHealthy(tb TestingT, s services.Service) {
+func RunHealthy[S services.Service](tb TestingT, s S) S {
 	tb.Helper()
 	Run(tb, s)
 
@@ -71,4 +72,5 @@ func RunHealthy(tb TestingT, s services.Service) {
 			}
 		}
 	}()
+	return s
 }