diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index ce3a1ac1..161396a2 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
             raise RuntimeError("Cannot set dtz during data collection")
         elif state == BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment:
-            self.__devs.dtz = val
+            self.__devs.dtz.move(val, wait=False)
         self.__cfg.dtz = val
         self.__cfg.state_busy = False