Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) can't open /var/run/atd.pid to signal atd. No atd running?

When trying to add a scheduled script using at on Ubuntu in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) using the following command:

at now + 1 minute -f testat.sh

I recieved the following error:

Can't open /var/run/atd.pid to signal atd. No atd running?

This is due to the fact that the at daemon is not running, to start the daemon use:

sudo /etc/init.d/atd start
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