diff --git a/system/Vanguard.nix b/system/Vanguard.nix
index 1c5a3cab..45d3b6a1 100644
--- a/system/Vanguard.nix
+++ b/system/Vanguard.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
           "6, monitor:desc:${primary}"
           "7, monitor:desc:${primary}"
         ];
-        exec-once = [ "sleep 2 && animate-wallpaper" ];
       };
   };
   boot = {
diff --git a/system/home/scripts/shell/animate-wallpaper.sh b/system/home/scripts/shell/animate-wallpaper.sh
index 9c22a75b..b6ef8a94 100644
--- a/system/home/scripts/shell/animate-wallpaper.sh
+++ b/system/home/scripts/shell/animate-wallpaper.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ if [ ! -f "$WALLPAPER_FILE" ]; then
 fi
 
 systemctl --user start swww-daemon.service &&
+  sleep 5 &&
   swww img "$WALLPAPER_FILE" &&
   systemctl --user stop hyprpaper.service