diff --git a/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run b/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run
index 573503fe..d6221db8 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run
+++ b/bin/omarchy-cmd-first-run
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ set -e
 FIRST_RUN_MODE=~/.local/state/omarchy/first-run.mode
 
 if [[ -f FIRST_RUN_MODE ]]; then
+  rm -f FIRST_RUN_MODE
   $OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/battery-monitor.sh
   $OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/firewall.sh
-  rm FIRST_RUN_MODE
   sudo rm -f /etc/sudoers.d/first-run &>/dev/null
 fi