diff --git a/vm/haos-vm.sh b/vm/haos-vm.sh
index dfa476b5..d1494a01 100644
--- a/vm/haos-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/haos-vm.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ HOLD="-"
 CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
 CROSS="${RD}✗${CL}"
 THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
+SPINNER_PID=""
 set -Eeuo pipefail
 trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
 trap cleanup EXIT