diff --git a/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py b/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py
index 5ee1a8a..5a08373 100644
--- a/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py
+++ b/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
         #stop and start and synchronize the services before installing tester cord apps
         cmds = [ 'cd {} && docker-compose down'.format(self.onos_cord_dir),
                  'cd {} && docker-compose up -d'.format(self.onos_cord_dir),
-                 'sleep 90',
+                 'sleep 150',
         ]
         for cmd in cmds:
             try:
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
                 'rm -rf {}'.format(self.onos_config_dir),
                 'mv {} {}'.format(self.docker_yaml_saved, self.docker_yaml),
                 'cd {} && docker-compose up -d'.format(self.onos_cord_dir),
-                'sleep 90',
+                'sleep 150',
         ]
         for cmd in cmds:
             try: