diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/scripts/netmount b/packages/network/netmount/scripts/netmount
index 38730eca3b..49487d93da 100755
--- a/packages/network/netmount/scripts/netmount
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/scripts/netmount
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ IFS="
     mkdir -p $MOUNTPOINT
     case "$SERVICE" in
       cifs)
-        mount.cifs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" -o "$OPTIONS" > /dev/null 2>&1
+        mount.cifs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" -o "$OPTIONS" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
         ;;
       nfs)
-        mount.nfs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" > /dev/null 2>&1
+        mount.nfs "$SHARE" "$MOUNTPOINT" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
         ;;
     esac
   done