diff --git a/hive-matrix-mcp/src/wake.rs b/hive-matrix-mcp/src/wake.rs
index 45766c5c..3bc66975 100644
--- a/hive-matrix-mcp/src/wake.rs
+++ b/hive-matrix-mcp/src/wake.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub async fn send_wake(socket: &Path, body: impl AsRef<str>) -> Result<()> {
         "cmd": "wake",
         "from": "matrix",
         "body": body.as_ref(),
+        "transient": true,
     });
     let line = format!("{}\n", serde_json::to_string(&payload)?);
     let stream = UnixStream::connect(socket)