diff --git a/metactl/post-start.sh b/metactl/post-start.sh
index f1fa2d4..0fd4d65 100644
--- a/metactl/post-start.sh
+++ b/metactl/post-start.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DB_RESTORED="$?";
 while [ "$DB_RESTORED" == "1" ]; do
 	sleep .5;
 	echo -ne ".";
-	timeout .1 docker exec $MARIADB_SERVICE mysql -uroot -p$MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD 2>/dev/null;
+	timeout 1 docker exec $MARIADB_SERVICE mysql -uroot -p$MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD 2>/dev/null;
 	DB_RESTORED="$?";
 done;