diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e96f474da2..9a339a7d52 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ EOF
             ${transactional_update_run} mkdir -p /var/lib/rpm-state
             ;;
         coreos)
-            rpm_installer="rpm-ostree"
+            rpm_installer="rpm-ostree --idempotent"
             # rpm_install_extra_args="--apply-live"
             : "${INSTALL_K3S_SKIP_START:=true}"
             ;;