diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40d3e22..4e5f808 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 rootfs.ext4
 rootfs.qcow2
 fireactions
 *.ext4
-vmlinux.bin
\ No newline at end of file
+vmlinux.bin
diff --git a/build-rootfs.sh b/build-rootfs.sh
index bca5a92..a1ae6ba 100755
--- a/build-rootfs.sh
+++ b/build-rootfs.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ echo https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.18/community >> /rootfs/etc/apk/re
 apk add --initdb --root /rootfs alpine-base dropbear util-linux dropbear-dbclient dhcpcd
 "
 
+# gotta go fast
+echo 'rc_parallel="YES"' >> "$dir"/etc/rc.conf
+
 mkdir -p "$dir"/usr/local/sbin
 go build -tags=netgo -o "$dir"/usr/local/sbin/fireactions-agent ./agent
 # https://github.com/OpenRC/openrc/blob/master/service-script-guide.md