diff --git a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2 b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
index 063bc1be7e..f1fe921483 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/docker_image_ctl.j2
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ function waitForAllInstanceDatabaseConfigJsonFilesReady()
 		done
             done
         fi
-        # Delay a second to allow all instance database_config.json files to be completely generated and fully accessible.
+        # Delay 5 seconds to allow all instance database_config.json files to be completely generated and fully accessible.
         # This delay is needed to make sure that the database_config.json files are correctly rendered from j2 template
-        # files ( renderning takes some time )
-        sleep 1
+        # files ( rendering takes some time )
+        sleep 5
     fi
 }
 {%- endif %}