diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b66183a..591bdbc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.17
+1.2.18
diff --git a/internal/handlers/ipaddresses.go b/internal/handlers/ipaddresses.go
index 06a60b7..e9e4dd1 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ipaddresses.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ipaddresses.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ func NewIPAddressesHandler(repo *ipaddresses.Repo, a *audit.Repo, nodeID string)
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *IPAddressesHandler) applyAsync(ctx context.Context) {
+func (h *IPAddressesHandler) applyAsync() {
 	go func() {
-		if err := h.Generator.Render(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := h.Generator.Render(context.Background()); err != nil {
 			slog.Warn("ip-addresses: apply failed", "error", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (h *IPAddressesHandler) Create(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	_ = h.Audit.Log(c.Request.Context(), actorOf(c), "ip_address.create",
 		req.Address, out, h.NodeID)
-	h.applyAsync(c.Request.Context())
+	h.applyAsync()
 	response.Created(c, out)
 }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (h *IPAddressesHandler) Update(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	_ = h.Audit.Log(c.Request.Context(), actorOf(c), "ip_address.update",
 		out.Address, out, h.NodeID)
-	h.applyAsync(c.Request.Context())
+	h.applyAsync()
 	response.OK(c, out)
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +130,6 @@ func (h *IPAddressesHandler) Delete(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	_ = h.Audit.Log(c.Request.Context(), actorOf(c), "ip_address.delete",
 		strconv.FormatInt(id, 10), gin.H{"id": id}, h.NodeID)
-	h.applyAsync(c.Request.Context())
+	h.applyAsync()
 	response.NoContent(c)
 }
diff --git a/internal/handlers/networks.go b/internal/handlers/networks.go
index 4d63379..f727b71 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/networks.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/networks.go
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ func NewNetworksHandler(
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *NetworksHandler) applyAsync(ctx context.Context) {
+func (h *NetworksHandler) applyAsync() {
 	go func() {
-		if err := h.Generator.Render(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := h.Generator.Render(context.Background()); err != nil {
 			slog.Warn("network-interfaces: apply failed", "error", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (h *NetworksHandler) Create(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 	_ = h.Audit.Log(c.Request.Context(), actorOf(c), "network_interface.create", req.Name, out, h.NodeID)
-	h.applyAsync(c.Request.Context())
+	h.applyAsync()
 	response.Created(c, out)
 }
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (h *NetworksHandler) Update(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 	_ = h.Audit.Log(c.Request.Context(), actorOf(c), "network_interface.update", out.Name, out, h.NodeID)
-	h.applyAsync(c.Request.Context())
+	h.applyAsync()
 	response.OK(c, out)
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (h *NetworksHandler) Delete(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	_ = h.Audit.Log(c.Request.Context(), actorOf(c), "network_interface.delete",
 		strconv.FormatInt(id, 10), gin.H{"id": id}, h.NodeID)
-	h.applyAsync(c.Request.Context())
+	h.applyAsync()
 	response.NoContent(c)
 }
 
diff --git a/packaging/debian/edgeguard-api/DEBIAN/postinst b/packaging/debian/edgeguard-api/DEBIAN/postinst
index 3610cf7..2961c10 100755
--- a/packaging/debian/edgeguard-api/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/packaging/debian/edgeguard-api/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ APPLYIFACES
 Description=EdgeGuard managed network interfaces apply
 After=network-online.target
 Wants=network-online.target
+StartLimitIntervalSec=0
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
@@ -549,6 +550,7 @@ APPLYIP
 Description=EdgeGuard managed IP addresses apply
 After=network-online.target edgeguard-interfaces.service
 Wants=network-online.target
+StartLimitIntervalSec=0
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot