diff --git a/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml b/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml
index 81d348a36ee..f99414a97e5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
         connect_timeout: 60 
         post_reboot_delay: 30 
         reboot_timeout: 180
+        async: 1
 
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ setup_instructlab_user }}"