diff --git a/lib/functions.sh b/lib/functions.sh
index f87e36e..7df7927 100644
--- a/lib/functions.sh
+++ b/lib/functions.sh
@@ -382,14 +382,16 @@ start_service() {
   local TRIES=0
   if [ $DEBUG ]; then
     # Start /federated/apps/SERVICE with output to console for debug
-    while [ "$TRIES" -lt 10 ]; do
+    while [ "$TRIES" -lt 100 ]; do
       docker compose -f /federated/apps/$SERVICE/docker-compose.yml -p $SERVICE up && break
+      sleep 5s
       TRIES=$((TRIES+1))
     done
     [ $? -eq 0 ] && echo -ne "done.\n" || fail "There was a problem starting service /federated/apps/$SERVICE"
   else
-    while [ "$TRIES" -lt 10 ]; do
+    while [ "$TRIES" -lt 100 ]; do
       docker compose -f /federated/apps/$SERVICE/docker-compose.yml -p $SERVICE up -d &> /dev/null && break
+      sleep 5s
       TRIES=$((TRIES+1))
     done