diff --git a/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus b/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus
index 302d6ae3f4..4c959aaa9a 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus
+++ b/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ progress "Starting D-BUS"
   $IONICE mkdir -p /var/lib/dbus /var/run/dbus
 
   dbus-daemon --system
-  dbus-uuidgen --ensure
+  dbus-uuidgen --ensure &