diff --git a/listings/visitcounter/quadlets/visitcounter-proxy.container b/listings/visitcounter/quadlets/visitcounter-proxy.container
index 1004ad9..f5feaaf 100644
--- a/listings/visitcounter/quadlets/visitcounter-proxy.container
+++ b/listings/visitcounter/quadlets/visitcounter-proxy.container
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Network=visitcounter-app.network
 After=visitcounter-app.service
 
 [Service]
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 3
 Restart=always
 
 [Install]