diff --git a/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml b/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml
index 155718554..e0028fcfa 100644
--- a/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     kind: GitRepository
     name: flux-system
     namespace: flux-system
-  wait: true
+  wait: false
   timeout: 45m
   healthChecks:
     - apiVersion: apps/v1