diff --git a/manifests/bin/deploy.sh b/manifests/bin/deploy.sh
index d9fedd3..5d97176 100755
--- a/manifests/bin/deploy.sh
+++ b/manifests/bin/deploy.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ kapply common/job.yaml \
 kubectl rollout restart statefulset app
 
 kubectl wait --timeout=5m --for=condition=complete job/createadminuser
+sleep 5
 
 kcreatesec runner \
     --from-literal=token="$(kgseckey runner token || kubectl exec app-0 -- gitea actions generate-runner-token)"