diff --git a/netclient/daemon/systemd.go b/netclient/daemon/systemd.go
index 7e9f4a74..dd71ad33 100644
--- a/netclient/daemon/systemd.go
+++ b/netclient/daemon/systemd.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
 )
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 }
 
 func RestartSystemD() {
-	_, _ = ncutils.RunCmd("systemctl start netclient.service", true)
+	ncutils.PrintLog("restarting netclient.service", 1)
+	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	_, _ = ncutils.RunCmd("systemctl restart netclient.service", true)
 }
 
 func CleanupLinux() {