diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-fleet-setup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-fleet-setup
index 21aebc966..b481ceb59 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-fleet-setup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-fleet-setup
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ docker exec so-fleet fleetctl apply -f /packs/osquery-config.conf
 
 # Enable Fleet
 echo "Enabling Fleet..."
+sleep 5
 salt-call state.apply fleet.event_enable-fleet queue=True >> /root/fleet-setup.log
 salt-call state.apply nginx queue=True >> /root/fleet-setup.log