diff --git a/arch-setup/install.sh b/arch-setup/install.sh
index dc1beb92..75a455cf 100755
--- a/arch-setup/install.sh
+++ b/arch-setup/install.sh
@@ -636,7 +636,8 @@ set -e
 # enable firewall
 echo "Enabling Firewall"
 sudo systemctl enable --now firewalld
-sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --remove-service=ssh
+# || true because firewalld doesn't work without a reboot
+sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --remove-service=ssh || true
 
 # enable lightdm
 sudo systemctl enable lightdm