diff --git a/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs b/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs
index 64bf90bd85..f6781752e6 100644
--- a/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs
+++ b/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
               Arguments="-d --retry-path"
               >
             </ServiceInstall>
-            <ServiceControl Id="StartService" Start="install" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Name="QEMU-GA" Wait="no" />
+            <ServiceControl Id="StartService" Start="install" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Name="QEMU-GA" Wait="yes" />
           </Component>
           <?ifdef var.InstallVss?>
           <Component Id="qga_vss_dll" Guid="{CB19C453-FABB-4BB1-ABAB-6B74F687BFBB}">