diff --git a/internal/agent/agent.go b/internal/agent/agent.go
index 676cd81..a9a7d87 100644
--- a/internal/agent/agent.go
+++ b/internal/agent/agent.go
@@ -39,28 +39,32 @@ func (a *Agent) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	ctx = withClient(ctx, client)
 
+	tick := func() {
+		logger.Debug(ctx, "registering agent")
+
+		if err := a.registerAgent(ctx, client, state); err != nil {
+			logger.Error(ctx, "could not register agent", logger.E(errors.WithStack(err)))
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		logger.Debug(ctx, "state before reconciliation", logger.F("state", state))
+
+		if err := a.Reconcile(ctx, state); err != nil {
+			logger.Error(ctx, "could not reconcile node with state", logger.E(errors.WithStack(err)))
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		logger.Debug(ctx, "state after reconciliation", logger.F("state", state))
+	}
+
+	tick()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
-
-			logger.Debug(ctx, "registering agent")
-
-			if err := a.registerAgent(ctx, client, state); err != nil {
-				logger.Error(ctx, "could not register agent", logger.E(errors.WithStack(err)))
-
-				continue
-			}
-
-			logger.Debug(ctx, "state before reconciliation", logger.F("state", state))
-
-			if err := a.Reconcile(ctx, state); err != nil {
-				logger.Error(ctx, "could not reconcile node with state", logger.E(errors.WithStack(err)))
-
-				continue
-			}
-
-			logger.Debug(ctx, "state after reconciliation", logger.F("state", state))
-
+			tick()
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return errors.WithStack(ctx.Err())
 		}