diff --git a/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/sbin/synit-init.sh b/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/sbin/synit-init.sh
index c2d2eb5..affdedb 100755
--- a/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/sbin/synit-init.sh
+++ b/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/sbin/synit-init.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/syndicate/services
 # particular we no longer want to run the DHCP server that PostmarketOS runs by default on
 # usb0. Instead we will be a DHCP client. (This was just easiest to set up.)
 killall unudhcpd || true
+# We also don't want the splash screen.
+killall pbsplash || true
 
 # This tells Rust programs built with jemallocator to be very aggressive about keeping their
 # heaps small. Synit currently targets small machines. Without this, I have seen the system