diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ef85894..2f0fafc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+DEPLOY_START_DELAY = 0
+
 -include secrets.mk
 include config.mk
 -include $(DEPLOY_CONFIG_OVERRIDE)
@@ -96,13 +98,15 @@ endif
 pull: pull-$(DEPLOY_TYPE)
 
 start: start-$(DEPLOY_TYPE)
-
+	sleep $(DEPLOY_START_DELAY)
+	
 stop: stop-$(DEPLOY_TYPE)
-
+	
 logs: logs-$(DEPLOY_TYPE)
 
 restart: restart-$(DEPLOY_TYPE)
-
+	sleep $(DEPLOY_START_DELAY)
+	
 reload:
 ifneq (,$(wildcard reload.sh))
 	@- echo "\n### reloading ..."