diff --git a/dev/Makefile b/dev/Makefile
index 58bea4e9e..7c6448028 100644
--- a/dev/Makefile
+++ b/dev/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ down:
 .PHONY: up
 up:
 	podman-compose up --detach
+	sleep 2
 	podman-compose exec db psql \
 	  --user=firefish \
 	  --dbname=firefish_db \