diff --git a/registry/coder-labs/modules/open-webui/run.sh b/registry/coder-labs/modules/open-webui/run.sh
index d9609e39..4e41f1d3 100755
--- a/registry/coder-labs/modules/open-webui/run.sh
+++ b/registry/coder-labs/modules/open-webui/run.sh
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ else
   echo "✅ Open WebUI is already installed"
 fi
 
-# Check if Open WebUI is already running
-if pgrep -f "open-webui serve" > /dev/null; then
-  echo "✅ Open WebUI is already running"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
 echo "👷 Starting Open WebUI in background..."
 echo "Check logs at $LOG_PATH"