diff --git a/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program b/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
index 6cb692cf..1f4c1457 100644
--- a/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
+++ b/home/dot_local/bin/executable_install-program
@@ -1155,6 +1155,8 @@ async function ensurePackageManager(packageManager) {
     const snap = which.sync('snap', { nothrow: true })
     if (snap) {
       runCommand('Check info for core snap package', `sudo snap info core`)
+      // Required: https://snapcraft.io/docs/troubleshooting#heading--early
+      runCommand('Ensuring snap is seeded', `sudo snap wait system seed.loaded`)
       runCommand('Ensuring snap core is installed', `sudo snap install core`)
     } else {
       log('warn', logStage, 'Snap installation sequence completed but the snap bin is still not available')