diff --git a/packages/static/kairos-overlay-files/files/system/oem/02_agent.yaml b/packages/static/kairos-overlay-files/files/system/oem/02_agent.yaml
index 652ab3463..dc9428dae 100644
--- a/packages/static/kairos-overlay-files/files/system/oem/02_agent.yaml
+++ b/packages/static/kairos-overlay-files/files/system/oem/02_agent.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ stages:
   boot:
     - if: '[ ! -f "/run/cos/recovery_mode" ] && [ -d "/usr/share/systemd" ]'
       commands:
-        - systemctl start kairos-agent
+        - systemctl start --no-block kairos-agent
         - systemctl enable kairos-agent
   initramfs:
     - if: '[ ! -f "/run/cos/recovery_mode" ] && [ -d "/usr/share/systemd" ]'