diff --git a/buildiso b/buildiso
index d7cdcc4..eafd8f1 100755
--- a/buildiso
+++ b/buildiso
@@ -97,19 +97,18 @@ make_rootfs() {
             args+=(-P)
         fi
 
-        # Ignore init-logind providers alphabetically before the selected
-        # init to prevent pacman --noconfirm from pulling in the wrong one
-        # (elogind-dinit < elogind-openrc) and its conflicting deps.
-        # --ask 4 auto-answers YES to the "remove <conflicting>?" question
-        # as a safety net if --ignore doesn't prevent the conflict entirely.
-        local ignore_args=()
+        # Pre-tend init-logind is already provided so pacman's resolver
+        # skips provider selection entirely. Without this, --noconfirm
+        # picks elogind-dinit (alphabetically before elogind-openrc),
+        # pulling in dinit -> dinit-rc which conflicts with openrc.
+        # --ask 4 auto-answers YES to any residual conflict questions.
+        local pacman_extra_args=()
         case "${INITSYS}" in
-            openrc) ignore_args=("--ignore=elogind-dinit" "--ask=4") ;;
-            runit)  ignore_args=("--ignore=elogind-dinit" "--ignore=elogind-openrc" "--ask=4") ;;
-            s6)     ignore_args=("--ignore=elogind-dinit" "--ignore=elogind-openrc" "--ignore=elogind-runit" "--ask=4") ;;
+            openrc|runit|s6) pacman_extra_args=("--assume-installed=init-logind") ;;
         esac
+        pacman_extra_args+=("--ask=4")
 
-        basestrap "${basestrap_args[@]}" "${args[@]}" "${rootfs}" "${packages[@]}" --overwrite='*' "${ignore_args[@]}"
+        basestrap "${basestrap_args[@]}" "${args[@]}" "${rootfs}" "${packages[@]}" --overwrite='*' "${pacman_extra_args[@]}"
 
         copy_overlay "${root_overlay}" "${rootfs}"
 
diff --git a/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/basestrap/main.py b/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/basestrap/main.py
index ee90036..368d7cb 100644
--- a/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/basestrap/main.py
+++ b/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/basestrap/main.py
@@ -343,22 +343,16 @@ class PMPacman(PackageManager):
         # Don't report download progress for each file
         command.append("--noprogressbar")
 
-        # Ignore init-logind providers that come alphabetically before
-        # the selected one, preventing pacman --noconfirm from picking
-        # the wrong one and pulling in a conflicting init system.
-        if libcalamares.globalstorage.contains("baseInit"):
-            base_init = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("baseInit")
+        # Pre-tend init-logind is already provided so pacman's resolver
+        # skips provider selection entirely, preventing it from selecting
+        # elogind-dinit (alphabetically before elogind-openrc) which would
+        # pull in dinit -> dinit-rc and conflict with OpenRC.
+        if libcalamares.globalstorage.contains("initProvider"):
             provider = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("initProvider")
-            if base_init and provider:
-                sorted_inits = ["dinit", "openrc", "runit", "s6"]
-                if provider in sorted_inits:
-                    idx = sorted_inits.index(provider)
-                    for p in sorted_inits[:idx]:
-                        ignore_pkg = f"{base_init}-{p}"
-                        command.append(f"--ignore={ignore_pkg}")
+            if provider and provider != "dinit":
+                command.append("--assume-installed=init-logind")
 
-        # Safety net: auto-answer YES to conflict resolution (e.g.
-        # "remove dinit-rc?") if --ignore doesn't prevent the conflict.
+        # Safety net: auto-answer YES to conflict resolution
         command.append("--ask=4")
 
         if self.pacman_needed_only:
diff --git a/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/packages/main.py b/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/packages/main.py
index 9ef5e83..c354c8d 100644
--- a/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/packages/main.py
+++ b/iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/usr/lib/calamares/modules/packages/main.py
@@ -221,17 +221,14 @@ class PMPacman(PackageManager):
             command.append("--noprogressbar")
             command.append("--overwrite=*")
 
-            # Same --ignore logic as basestrap module to prevent pacman
-            # --noconfirm from picking the wrong init-logind provider.
+            # Pre-tend init-logind is already provided so pacman's resolver
+            # skips provider selection entirely, preventing it from selecting
+            # elogind-dinit (alphabetically before elogind-openrc) which would
+            # pull in dinit -> dinit-rc and conflict with OpenRC.
             if libcalamares.globalstorage.contains("initProvider"):
                 provider = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("initProvider")
-                base_init = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("baseInit")
-                if base_init and provider:
-                    sorted_inits = ["dinit", "openrc", "runit", "s6"]
-                    if provider in sorted_inits:
-                        idx = sorted_inits.index(provider)
-                        for p in sorted_inits[:idx]:
-                            command.append(f"--ignore={base_init}-{p}")
+                if provider and provider != "dinit":
+                    command.append("--assume-installed=init-logind")
 
             # Safety net: auto-answer YES to conflict resolution
             command.append("--ask=4")