diff --git a/scripts/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh b/scripts/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh
index 308a4b6eb..15eb7e668 100755
--- a/scripts/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker-lotus-entrypoint.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if [ ! -z DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT ]; then
 	# Don't init if already initialized.
 	if [ ! -f "$GATE" ]; then
 		echo importing minimal snapshot
-		/usr/local/bin/lotus daemon --import-snapshot "$DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT" --halt-after-import
+		/usr/local/bin/lotus daemon --import-snapshot "$DOCKER_LOTUS_IMPORT_SNAPSHOT"
 		# Block future inits
 		date > "$GATE"
 	fi