diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 063f172..e5d9981 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ resource "terraform_data" "docker_compose_deploy" {
     var.vm_ssh_key,
     var.vm_ip,
     dirname(var.destination_path),
-    var.ssh_user
+    var.ssh_user,
+    var.start_delay_seconds
   ]
 
   connection {
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ resource "terraform_data" "docker_compose_deploy" {
       "export INFISICAL_TOKEN=\"${self.triggers_replace[1]}\"",
       "export INFISICAL_API_URL=\"https://secrets.itlab-ffeks.dnu.edu.ua\"",
       "export INFISICAL_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=true",
-      "infisical run --env=\"${self.triggers_replace[2]}\" -- docker compose up -d"
+      "infisical run --env=\"${self.triggers_replace[2]}\" -- docker compose up -d",
+      "sleep ${self.triggers_replace[7]}"
     ]
   }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 35df84e..090beb2 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -36,3 +36,10 @@ variable "ssh_user" {
   description = "SSH user for VM authentication"
   default     = "debian"
 }
+
+variable "start_delay_seconds" {
+  type        = number
+  description = "Number of seconds to wait after starting docker compose"
+  default     = 10
+}
+