diff --git a/actions/deluge b/actions/deluge
index 18585bd22..ebd886eab 100755
--- a/actions/deluge
+++ b/actions/deluge
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def subcommand_setup(_):
     action_utils.service_restart('deluge-web')
     action_utils.service_restart('deluged')
     # wait processes to start
-    time.sleep(5)
+    time.sleep(10)
 
     # configure deluge-web to autoconnect to the default deluged daemon, also
     # restarts deluged and deluge-web services again to create config files