diff --git a/src/systemd.rs b/src/systemd.rs
index 0efeaeb..ae90c69 100644
--- a/src/systemd.rs
+++ b/src/systemd.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 use color_eyre::{eyre::WrapErr, Result};
 
 pub async fn start_systemd_target() -> Result<()> {
-	let manager = systemd_client::manager::build_blocking_proxy()
+	let manager = systemd_client::manager::build_nonblock_proxy()
+		.await
 		.wrap_err("failed to connect to org.freedesktop.systemd1.Manager")?;
 	manager
 		.start_unit("cosmic-session.target", "replace")
+		.await
 		.wrap_err("failed to start cosmic-session.target")?;
 	Ok(())
 }