diff --git a/reform2-imx8mq/mkuserland3.sh b/reform2-imx8mq/mkuserland3.sh
index 12f2815ec9aaef3a7ab02cf271b68d68716e4be5..4281ba73168fac199e55056b06c956473be7c80d 100755
--- a/reform2-imx8mq/mkuserland3.sh
+++ b/reform2-imx8mq/mkuserland3.sh
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ apt install -y kicad minetest libjsoncpp1 blender=2.79b+mntreform
 
 apt install -y --no-install-recommends gnome-control-center gnome-session
 
-EOF
+# remove apparmor (slows down boot)
+apt remove -y apparmor
 
+EOF