diff --git a/vm/haos_vm.sh b/vm/haos_vm.sh
index a95b2f49..cd9abd13 100644
--- a/vm/haos_vm.sh
+++ b/vm/haos_vm.sh
@@ -176,5 +176,8 @@ echo -e "${CM} ${CL} \r"
   sed -i 's/$/ console=ttyS0/' ${TEMP_MOUNT}/cmdline.txt
   qm set $VMID -serial0 socket >/dev/null
 )
+echo -en "${GN} Starting Home Assistant OS VM... "
+qm start $VMID
+echo -e "${CM} ${CL} \n"
 
 info "${GN} Completed Successfully!${CL} HAOS VM ID is ${BL}${VMID}${CL}"