diff --git a/move_fast_and_break_things.org b/move_fast_and_break_things.org
index 3f6c042..f89dc80 100644
--- a/move_fast_and_break_things.org
+++ b/move_fast_and_break_things.org
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ I'll just leave this here...
         - name: schedule reboot in 1 minute
           ansible.builtin.command:
             cmd: 'shutdown -r +1'
+          ignore_errors: yes
+          async: 3600
+          poll: 0
         - name: wait for ssh to go away
           ansible.builtin.wait_for:
             host: '{{ (ansible_ssh_host|default(ansible_host))|default(inventory_hostname) }}'