diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/workflows.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/workflows.py
index 426a4f35..fd981025 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/workflows.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/workflows.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def se2sa(devs: BeamlineDevices, cfg: BeamlineConfig):
     if _cryo:
         devs.cryo.move(cryo_meas)
 
-    devs.dtz.move(cfg.dtz)
+    devs.dtz.move(cfg.dtz, wait=False)
 
 
 def sa2dc(devs: BeamlineDevices, cfg: BeamlineConfig):