diff --git a/modules/virt-installing-qemu-guest-agent-on-linux-vm.adoc b/modules/virt-installing-qemu-guest-agent-on-linux-vm.adoc
index a4109a4f94..cd3a3af086 100644
--- a/modules/virt-installing-qemu-guest-agent-on-linux-vm.adoc
+++ b/modules/virt-installing-qemu-guest-agent-on-linux-vm.adoc
@@ -19,16 +19,9 @@ virtual machines. Install the agent and start the service
 $ yum install -y qemu-guest-agent
 ----
 
-. Start the QEMU guest agent service:
+. Ensure the service is persistent and start it:
 +
 [source,terminal]
 ----
-$ systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
-----
-
-. Ensure the service is persistent:
-+
-[source,terminal]
-----
-$ systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent
+$ systemctl enable --now qemu-guest-agent
 ----