diff --git a/netclient/command/commands.go b/netclient/command/commands.go
index f20dff5b..37fad591 100644
--- a/netclient/command/commands.go
+++ b/netclient/command/commands.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/config"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/daemon"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/functions"
-	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/gui"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/tls"
 )
@@ -143,12 +142,3 @@ func Daemon() error {
 	err := functions.Daemon()
 	return err
 }
-
-// Gui - runs the netclient gui
-func Gui() error {
-	currNets, err := ncutils.GetSystemNetworks()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return gui.Run(currNets)
-}
diff --git a/netclient/config/util.go b/netclient/config/util.go
index c2bff7ad..fe6b2676 100644
--- a/netclient/config/util.go
+++ b/netclient/config/util.go
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
 )
 
+var (
+	// GuiActive - indicates if gui is active or not
+	GuiActive = false
+	// GuiRun - holds function for main to call
+	GuiRun interface{}
+)
+
 // ParseAccessToken - used to parse the base64 encoded access token
 func ParseAccessToken(token string) (*models.AccessToken, error) {
 	tokenbytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(token)
diff --git a/netclient/gui/gui.go b/netclient/gui/gui.go
index 054c75eb..755f9f12 100644
--- a/netclient/gui/gui.go
+++ b/netclient/gui/gui.go
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+//go:build gui
+// +build gui
+
 package gui
 
 import (
 	"embed"
+	"fmt"
 	"image/color"
 
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
@@ -10,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/theme"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/config"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/functions"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/gui/components"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/gui/components/views"
@@ -19,6 +24,20 @@ import (
 //go:embed nm-logo-sm.png
 var logoContent embed.FS
 
+func init() {
+	fmt.Println("got in here")
+	config.GuiActive = true
+
+	config.GuiRun = func() {
+		networks, err := ncutils.GetSystemNetworks()
+		if err != nil {
+			networks = []string{}
+		}
+		Run(networks)
+	}
+}
+
+// Run - run's the netclient GUI
 func Run(networks []string) error {
 	a := app.New()
 	window := a.NewWindow("Netclient")
@@ -69,9 +88,6 @@ func Run(networks []string) error {
 			})
 			views.RefreshComponent(views.Confirm, confirmView)
 			views.ShowView(views.Confirm)
-			// TODO:
-			// - call uninstall
-			// - Refresh networks view when finished
 		}, components.Red_color),
 	))
 
diff --git a/netclient/main.go b/netclient/main.go
index 69a27d4d..4b4a5506 100644
--- a/netclient/main.go
+++ b/netclient/main.go
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"runtime/debug"
 
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/cli_options"
-	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/gui"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/config"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncwindows"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
@@ -36,12 +37,10 @@ func main() {
 		ncutils.CheckWG()
 	}
 
-	if len(os.Args) <= 1 {
-		networks, err := ncutils.GetSystemNetworks()
-		if err != nil {
-			networks = []string{}
-		}
-		gui.Run(networks)
+	fmt.Printf("%d \n %v \n", len(os.Args), config.GuiActive)
+
+	if len(os.Args) <= 1 && config.GuiActive {
+		config.GuiRun.(func())()
 	} else {
 		err := app.Run(os.Args)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go
index b53825db..a9b87076 100644
--- a/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go
+++ b/netclient/ncutils/netclientutils.go
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
-// Version - version of the netclient
-var Version = "dev"
+var (
+	// Version - version of the netclient
+	Version = "dev"
+)
 
 // MAX_NAME_LENGTH - maximum node name length
 const MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 62