diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index 7a54204..b8e2b14 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -198,12 +198,9 @@ func copyDir(source, destination string) error {
 
 func waitForTalosReboot(dir string, cfg config.Config) error {
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Minute)
-	offline := false
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
 		output, err := utils.RunCommandQuietOutputInDir(dir, "talosctl", "get", "machinestatus", "--output=json", "--talosconfig=./clusterconfig/talosconfig", "--endpoints="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapEndpoint, "--nodes="+cfg.Talos.BootstrapNode)
-		if err != nil {
-			offline = true
-		} else if offline && strings.Contains(string(output), `"stage": "running"`) {
+		if err == nil && strings.Contains(string(output), `"stage": "running"`) {
 			return nil
 		}
 		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)