diff --git a/bin/auto-update-nixos b/bin/auto-update-nixos
index e18ab89..a068593 100755
--- a/bin/auto-update-nixos
+++ b/bin/auto-update-nixos
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ if [ -z "${flakeDir}" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# wait for wifi networks to come online.
+sleep 10
+
 cd $flakeDir
 
 current_branch=$(git branch --show-current)
diff --git a/modules/nixos/nixosAutoUpgrade.nix b/modules/nixos/nixosAutoUpgrade.nix
index 16c2842..7e28b8a 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/nixosAutoUpgrade.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/nixosAutoUpgrade.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ in
     systemd = {
       services."nixos-upgrade" = {
         serviceConfig = {
-          Type = "oneshot";
+          Type = "simple";
           User = "root";
         };
         path = ["/run/current-system/sw"];