diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 75ed2cc..b9239a4 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ if [ -f $PIDFILE ]; then
     rm -f -- $PIDFILE
 fi
 
+sleep 1
 source ./env/bin/activate
 ./manage.py runfcgi daemonize=false pidfile=$PIDFILE host=127.0.0.1 port=9981 &