diff --git a/Tests/CodexContinuousTests/deploy-and-run.sh b/Tests/CodexContinuousTests/deploy-and-run.sh
index 0260f7ca..1fa50372 100644
--- a/Tests/CodexContinuousTests/deploy-and-run.sh
+++ b/Tests/CodexContinuousTests/deploy-and-run.sh
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ do
     --cleanup=1 \
     --full-container-logs=1 \
     --target-duration=172800 # 48 hours
+
+    sleep 30
 done