diff --git a/packages/cdktf-cli/src/bin/cmds/helper/terraform-login.ts b/packages/cdktf-cli/src/bin/cmds/helper/terraform-login.ts
index 91faf5fb5f..2d99c2bdfa 100644
--- a/packages/cdktf-cli/src/bin/cmds/helper/terraform-login.ts
+++ b/packages/cdktf-cli/src/bin/cmds/helper/terraform-login.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ the following file for use by subsequent Terraform commands:
     try {
       await open.default(this.terraformLoginURL, {
         allowNonzeroExitCode: true,
-        wait: true,
+        wait: false, // Should remain false. Otherwise, it waits for the app (browser) to exit/quit, not just the window.
       });
     } catch (e) {
       logger.debug(