diff --git a/.obs/specfile/elemental.spec b/.obs/specfile/elemental.spec
index d4f5be95e..125adb454 100644
--- a/.obs/specfile/elemental.spec
+++ b/.obs/specfile/elemental.spec
@@ -77,18 +77,22 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}/usr/libexec/.placeholder
 %pre
 %service_add_pre elemental-populate-node-labels.service
 %service_add_pre shutdown-containerd.service
+%service_add_pre elemental-register.service
 
 %post
 %service_add_post elemental-populate-node-labels.service
 %service_add_post shutdown-containerd.service
+%service_add_post elemental-register.service
 
 %preun
 %service_del_preun elemental-populate-node-labels.service
 %service_del_preun shutdown-containerd.service
+%service_del_preun elemental-register.service
 
 %postun
 %service_del_postun elemental-populate-node-labels.service
 %service_del_postun shutdown-containerd.service
+%service_del_postun elemental-register.service
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}/usr/libexec/.placeholder
 %config %{_sysconfdir}/NetworkManager/conf.d/rke2-canal.conf
 %dir %{_unitdir}
 %{_unitdir}/shutdown-containerd.service
+%{_unitdir}/elemental-register.service
 %{_unitdir}/elemental-populate-node-labels.service
 %{_sbindir}/elemental-populate-node-labels
 %dir /usr/libexec
diff --git a/framework/files/system/oem/05_motd_and_autologin.yaml b/framework/files/system/oem/05_motd_and_autologin.yaml
index b83c51527..7e99b3cbd 100644
--- a/framework/files/system/oem/05_motd_and_autologin.yaml
+++ b/framework/files/system/oem/05_motd_and_autologin.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ stages:
       content: |
 
         Installation is in progress.
-        You can "journalctl -f -t elemental" to view progress
+        You can "journalctl -f -u elemental-register" to view progress
          
       permissions: 0644
     - path: /etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service.d/override.conf
diff --git a/framework/files/system/oem/99_elemental-register.yaml b/framework/files/system/oem/99_elemental-register.yaml
index bc355b409..8e75f4d22 100644
--- a/framework/files/system/oem/99_elemental-register.yaml
+++ b/framework/files/system/oem/99_elemental-register.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ stages:
     # run only if on live cd and there is a config file
     - if: '[ -f /run/cos/live_mode ] && [ -f /run/initramfs/live/livecd-cloud-config.yaml ]'
       commands:
-        - systemd-cat -t elemental elemental-register --debug /run/initramfs/live/
+        - systemctl start elemental-register.service
diff --git a/framework/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/elemental-register.service b/framework/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/elemental-register.service
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b067f325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/files/usr/lib/systemd/system/elemental-register.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Elemental Register
+Documentation=https://elemental.docs.rancher.com
+Wants=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=bash --login -c "elemental-register --debug /run/initramfs/live"
+