diff --git a/assets/dora/readiness_manifest.yml b/assets/dora/readiness_manifest.yml
index 50eddaee3..a87cd0fba 100644
--- a/assets/dora/readiness_manifest.yml
+++ b/assets/dora/readiness_manifest.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 applications:
 - name: dora
-  stack: cflinuxfs3
   processes:
   - type: web
     instances: 1
diff --git a/assets/nora/readiness_manifest.yml b/assets/nora/readiness_manifest.yml
index 1aac6c1a9..5faee6644 100644
--- a/assets/nora/readiness_manifest.yml
+++ b/assets/nora/readiness_manifest.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 applications:
 - name: nora
-  stack: windows
   processes:
   - type: web
     instances: 1
diff --git a/windows/readiness_healthcheck.go b/windows/readiness_healthcheck.go
index d5bf6afcf..29c63d58b 100644
--- a/windows/readiness_healthcheck.go
+++ b/windows/readiness_healthcheck.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ var _ = WindowsDescribe("Readiness Healthcheck", func() {
 				appName,
 				"-f", assets.NewAssets().Nora+"/../readiness_manifest.yml",
 				"-p", assets.NewAssets().Nora,
+				"-s", Config.GetWindowsStack(),
 			).Wait(Config.CfPushTimeoutDuration())).To(Exit(0))
 
 			By("verifying the app starts")