diff --git a/roles/cleanup/tasks/proxmox.yml b/roles/cleanup/tasks/proxmox.yml
index 9a8a3b3..cdd0c78 100644
--- a/roles/cleanup/tasks/proxmox.yml
+++ b/roles/cleanup/tasks/proxmox.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@
       failed_when: false
       no_log: true
 
-    - name: Start the VM
+    - name: Ensure the installer environment is powered off
       community.proxmox.proxmox_kvm:
         vmid: "{{ system_cfg.id }}"
-        state: restarted
+        state: stopped
+        force: true
+      no_log: true
+
+    - name: Boot the installed OS
+      community.proxmox.proxmox_kvm:
+        vmid: "{{ system_cfg.id }}"
+        state: started
       no_log: true