diff --git a/auto-deploy.exp b/auto-deploy.exp
index aeb9cbd..28f610b 100755
--- a/auto-deploy.exp
+++ b/auto-deploy.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ set vmid [lindex $argv 0]
 set timeout -1
 spawn vmctl start -c $vmid
 expect "(I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? "
-sleep 1
+sleep 3
 send "a\r"
 expect "(I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? "