diff --git a/crates/daemon/src/reconcile/guest.rs b/crates/daemon/src/reconcile/guest.rs
index 8c98563..4ca58f5 100644
--- a/crates/daemon/src/reconcile/guest.rs
+++ b/crates/daemon/src/reconcile/guest.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    collections::{hash_map::Entry, HashMap},
+    sync::Arc,
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use krata::v1::{
@@ -10,7 +14,15 @@ use krata::v1::{
 };
 use kratart::{launch::GuestLaunchRequest, GuestInfo, Runtime};
 use log::{error, info, trace, warn};
-use tokio::{select, sync::mpsc::Receiver, task::JoinHandle, time::sleep};
+use tokio::{
+    select,
+    sync::{
+        mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender},
+        Mutex, Semaphore,
+    },
+    task::JoinHandle,
+    time::sleep,
+};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -18,10 +30,24 @@ use crate::{
     event::{DaemonEvent, DaemonEventContext},
 };
 
+struct GuestReconcilerEntry {
+    task: JoinHandle<()>,
+    sender: Sender<()>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for GuestReconcilerEntry {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.task.abort();
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GuestReconciler {
     guests: GuestStore,
     events: DaemonEventContext,
     runtime: Runtime,
+    limiter: Arc<Semaphore>,
+    tasks: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<Uuid, GuestReconcilerEntry>>>,
 }
 
 impl GuestReconciler {
@@ -30,6 +56,8 @@ impl GuestReconciler {
             guests,
             events,
             runtime,
+            limiter: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(10)),
+            tasks: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
         })
     }
 
@@ -47,8 +75,15 @@ impl GuestReconciler {
                         },
 
                         Some(uuid) => {
-                            if let Err(error) = self.reconcile(uuid).await {
-                                error!("failed to reconcile guest {}: {}", uuid, error);
+                            if let Err(error) = self.launch_task_if_needed(uuid).await {
+                                error!("failed to start guest reconciler task {}: {}", uuid, error);
+                            }
+
+                            let map = self.tasks.lock().await;
+                            if let Some(entry) = map.get(&uuid) {
+                                if let Err(error) = entry.sender.send(()).await {
+                                    error!("failed to notify guest reconciler task {}: {}", uuid, error);
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     },
@@ -105,6 +140,7 @@ impl GuestReconciler {
     }
 
     pub async fn reconcile(&self, uuid: Uuid) -> Result<()> {
+        let _permit = self.limiter.acquire().await?;
         let Some(mut guest) = self.guests.read(uuid).await? else {
             warn!(
                 "notified of reconcile for guest {} but it didn't exist",
@@ -151,6 +187,8 @@ impl GuestReconciler {
 
             if destroyed {
                 self.guests.remove(uuid).await?;
+                let mut map = self.tasks.lock().await;
+                map.remove(&uuid);
             } else {
                 self.guests.update(uuid, guest.clone()).await?;
             }
@@ -225,6 +263,30 @@ impl GuestReconciler {
         });
         Ok(true)
     }
+
+    async fn launch_task_if_needed(&self, uuid: Uuid) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut map = self.tasks.lock().await;
+        match map.entry(uuid) {
+            Entry::Occupied(_) => {}
+            Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
+                entry.insert(self.launch_task(uuid).await?);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn launch_task(&self, uuid: Uuid) -> Result<GuestReconcilerEntry> {
+        let this = self.clone();
+        let (sender, mut receiver) = channel(10);
+        let task = tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+            while receiver.recv().await.is_some() {
+                if let Err(error) = this.reconcile(uuid).await {
+                    error!("failed to reconcile guest {}: {}", uuid, error);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        Ok(GuestReconcilerEntry { task, sender })
+    }
 }
 
 fn empty_vec_optional<T>(value: Vec<T>) -> Option<Vec<T>> {