diff --git a/servcheck_process.php b/servcheck_process.php
index dce605d..e34be4f 100644
--- a/servcheck_process.php
+++ b/servcheck_process.php
@@ -316,7 +316,13 @@ function servcheck_run_test(array $test, bool $force): void {
 	}
 
 	if (api_plugin_is_enabled('maint')) {
-		require_once($config['base_path'] . '/plugins/maint/functions.php');
+		if (file_exists($config['base_path'] . '/plugins/maint/includes/functions.php')) {
+			require_once($config['base_path'] . '/plugins/maint/includes/functions.php');
+		} else if (file_exists($config['base_path'] . '/plugins/maint/functions.php')) {
+			require_once($config['base_path'] . '/plugins/maint/functions.php');
+		} else {
+			cacti_log('ERROR: cannot include maint functions', false, 'SERVCHECK');
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (function_exists('plugin_maint_check_servcheck_test')) {
diff --git a/tests/bin/patch-coverage.php b/tests/bin/patch-coverage.php
index f9b08b2..6c567ed 100644
--- a/tests/bin/patch-coverage.php
+++ b/tests/bin/patch-coverage.php
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ function changed_lines($base_ref) {
 $unmeasured_allowlist = [
 	'servcheck_ca.php',         // web UI entry point (require auth.php); not loadable in the isolated unit process
 	'servcheck_credential.php', // web UI entry point (require auth.php); not loadable in the isolated unit process
+	'servcheck_process.php',    // CLI/daemon poller entry point (shebang, chdir + include, pcntl signal handling); not loadable in the isolated unit process
 	'servcheck_proxy.php',      // web UI entry point (require auth.php); not loadable in the isolated unit process
 	'servcheck_restapi.php',    // web UI entry point (require auth.php); not loadable in the isolated unit process
 	'servcheck_test.php',       // web UI entry point (require auth.php); not loadable in the isolated unit process