diff --git a/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh b/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh
index 3d8d908..d35760d 100644
--- a/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh
+++ b/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ docker compose -f "/home/${USERNAME}/cms.${DOMAIN_NAME}/docker-compose.yml" up -
 
 docker exec -i "${DOMAIN_NAME}_Directus" sh -c "npx directus bootstrap"
 
+echo "Waiting for Directus database to be ready..."
+until docker exec -i "${DOMAIN_NAME}_Directus_DB" mariadb -uroot -e "SELECT 1 FROM directus.directus_roles LIMIT 1" &> /dev/null
+do
+  echo "Database not ready yet... waiting 5 seconds"
+  sleep 5
+done
+
 # @TODO: ask if import db 
 #        and prompt "take care of permissions settings"
 #        else do the install db manipulations