diff --git a/modules/age.nix b/modules/age.nix
index acae79f..8b847f3 100644
--- a/modules/age.nix
+++ b/modules/age.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ let
   '';
 
   installSecret = secretType: ''
+    (
     ${setTruePath secretType}
     echo "decrypting '${secretType.file}' to '$_truePath'..."
     TMP_FILE="$_truePath.tmp"
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ let
     ${optionalString secretType.symlink ''
       [ "${secretType.path}" != "${cfg.secretsDir}/${secretType.name}" ] && ln -sfT "${cfg.secretsDir}/${secretType.name}" "${secretType.path}"
     ''}
+    ) &
   '';
 
   testIdentities = map (path: ''
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ let
     [ "echo '[agenix] decrypting secrets...'" ]
     ++ testIdentities
     ++ (map installSecret (builtins.attrValues cfg.secrets))
+    ++ [ "wait" ]
     ++ [ cleanupAndLink ]
   );