diff --git a/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/custom-oclif-loader.ts b/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/custom-oclif-loader.ts
index 4e3284b8d3..b722d5932f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/custom-oclif-loader.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-kit/src/public/node/custom-oclif-loader.ts
@@ -81,9 +81,16 @@ export class ShopifyConfig extends Config {
           commandClass.id = id
           // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
           commandClass.plugin = cmd.plugin ?? (this as any).rootPlugin
-          await this.runHook('prerun', {argv, Command: commandClass})
+          // Execute the command first — give it exclusive CPU time.
           const result = (await commandClass.run(argv, this)) as T
-          await this.runHook('postrun', {argv, Command: commandClass, result})
+          // Fire prerun + postrun AFTER command completes. Both are fire-and-forget.
+          // Analytics is best-effort; process.exit(0) in bootstrap may terminate
+          // before these complete, which is fine.
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-void
+          void this.runHook('prerun', {argv, Command: commandClass}).then(() => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-void
+            void this.runHook('postrun', {argv, Command: commandClass, result})
+          })
           return result
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/bootstrap.ts b/packages/cli/src/bootstrap.ts
index 7e99f28509..6a70833c1c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/bootstrap.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ async function runShopifyCLI({development}: RunShopifyCLIOptions) {
     development,
     lazyCommandLoader: loadCommand,
   })
+  // Force exit after command completes. Pending network requests (analytics,
+  // version checks) are best-effort and shouldn't delay the user.
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 export default runShopifyCLI