diff --git a/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh b/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh
index 6975666..3401b0e 100644
--- a/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh
+++ b/bin/add-site/install_directus.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ sed -i "s/^PORT=.*/PORT=${port}/" "/home/${USERNAME}/cms.${DOMAIN_NAME}/.env"
 # Start the services using Docker Compose
 docker compose -f "/home/${USERNAME}/cms.${DOMAIN_NAME}/docker-compose.yml" up -d
 
+sleep 10
+
 # Wait for the database to be ready
 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