diff --git a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlat-client b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlat-client
index 2d08ac8..9d31cc5 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlat-client
+++ b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/mlat-client
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ do
     execstring="$(echo ${MLAT_CMD} ${MLAT_PARAM[*]} | xargs)"
 
 
-    # stagger by 1 second so they don't all start at the same time
-    sleep 1 & wait $!
+    # stagger by 15 second so they don't all start at the same time
+    sleep 15 & wait $!
 
     # ------------------------------------------------
     # run this Mlat_client instance in the background: