diff --git a/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh b/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh
index 90b8f802b..a72989990 100644
--- a/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh
+++ b/utils/lib_sxng_container.sh
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ container.test() {
         pid_logs=$!
 
         # Wait until container is ready
-        sleep 5
+        sleep 20
 
         curl -vf --max-time 5 "http://localhost:8080/healthz"