diff --git a/fleetspeak/src/client/system_service.go b/fleetspeak/src/client/system_service.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/fleetspeak/src/client/system_service.go
+++ b/fleetspeak/src/client/system_service.go
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ func (s *systemService) cfgLoop() {
 					MessageType: "ClientInfo",
 					Priority:    fspb.Message_HIGH,
 					Data:        d,
+					Background:  true,
 				},
 			}); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("error reporting configuration change: %v", err)
ClientInfo is background.

Typically this is just a client restarting, and does not lead to
anything more.