diff --git a/board/common/post-build.sh b/board/common/post-build.sh
index b3ab0059..745d1269 100755
--- a/board/common/post-build.sh
+++ b/board/common/post-build.sh
@@ -21,3 +21,14 @@ if [ -L "$TARGET_DIR/etc/dropbear" ]; then
 	rm    "$TARGET_DIR/etc/dropbear"
 	mkdir "$TARGET_DIR/etc/dropbear"
 fi
+
+if [ -f "$TARGET_DIR/etc/dhcpcd.conf" ]; then
+	if grep -vq background  "$TARGET_DIR/etc/dhcpcd.conf"; then
+		cat <<-EOF >> "$TARGET_DIR/etc/dhcpcd.conf"
+		
+		# Background immediately, do not wait for DHCP lease (speed up boot process)
+		background
+		
+		EOF
+	fi
+fi