diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/files/boot.ipxe b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/files/boot.ipxe
index 7b52aa776..9bfdd1847 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/files/boot.ipxe
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-ironic-install/files/boot.ipxe
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ chain pxelinux.cfg/default || goto error_no_config
 :error_no_config
 echo PXE boot failed. No configuration found for MAC ${mac}
 echo Press any key to reboot...
-prompt --timeout 180
+prompt --timeout 180 || reboot
 reboot