diff --git a/usr/bin/ublue-system-setup b/usr/bin/ublue-system-setup
index a45830b22c6..3a34abbbd72 100755
--- a/usr/bin/ublue-system-setup
+++ b/usr/bin/ublue-system-setup
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -n "$NEEDED_KARGS" ]]; then
   echo "Found needed karg changes, applying the following: $NEEDED_KARGS"
+  plymouth display-message --text="Updating kargs - Please wait, this may take a while" || true
   rpm-ostree kargs ${NEEDED_KARGS} --reboot || exit 1
 else
   echo "No karg changes needed"