diff --git a/scripts/wait_for_dhcp_server.sh b/scripts/wait_for_dhcp_server.sh
index 6055fb0..20ab449 100755
--- a/scripts/wait_for_dhcp_server.sh
+++ b/scripts/wait_for_dhcp_server.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 printf "Waiting for Primary KEA DHCP server"
 
 count=0
+sleep 30
 until docker-compose exec -T dhcp-primary ls /tmp/kea_started 2> /dev/null
 do
   printf "."