diff --git a/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml b/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml
index 9d2eeba1bd3..24caa268edf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/rad_setup_instructlab/tasks/50-dev-tools-setup.yml
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
     - name: Update the desktop database to make the new shortcut visible
       shell: "sudo gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t /usr/share/icons/hicolor"
 
-    - name: reboot the VM
-      shell: "sudo reboot"
+    - name: Logout to refresh the shortcuts
+      shell: "exec logout"
 
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ setup_instructlab_user }}"