diff --git a/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml b/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 49f76da..5c23e27 100644
--- a/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/roles/pfsense_upgrade/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -34,36 +34,29 @@
 
 - name: Switch repository and force synchronization (GUI Native)
   ansible.builtin.raw: |
-    php -r '
+    nohup php -r '
     require_once("/etc/inc/guiconfig.inc");
     require_once("/etc/inc/pkg-utils.inc");
     global $g;
     $target_repo = "{{ upgrade_target_repo }}";
     $repos = pkg_list_repos();
-    $found = false;
     foreach ($repos as $repo) {
         if ($repo["name"] == $target_repo) {
-            // Update XML config
             config_set_path("system/pkg_repo_conf_path", $repo["path"]);
-            
-            // Explicitly pull the path from the global array to ensure it is not null
             $base_path = $g["pkg_repos_path"] ?: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos";
-            
-            // Force the physical symlink switch
             pkg_switch_repo($base_path, $repo["name"]);
-            
             write_config("Branch switched to " . $repo["name"] . " via Ansible");
             update_repos();
-            echo "Successfully switched to " . $repo["name"];
-            $found = true;
             break;
         }
     }
-    if (!$found) { echo "ERROR: Repository not found"; exit(1); }
-    '
-  register: _repo_switch
-  timeout: "{{ upgrade_check_timeout | default(120) }}"
-  changed_when: "'Successfully switched' in _repo_switch.stdout"
+    ' > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+  ignore_unreachable: true
+  when: perform_upgrade | bool
+
+- name: Wait for system to settle after repo switch
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    seconds: 10
   when: perform_upgrade | bool
   
 - name: Apply repository configuration via pfSense-repo-setup