diff --git a/files/scripts/Debian/setmysqlpass.sh b/files/scripts/Debian/setmysqlpass.sh
index 5bd63e2..427daf0 100644
--- a/files/scripts/Debian/setmysqlpass.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/Debian/setmysqlpass.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ test $# -gt 0 || exit 1
 sleep 5
 echo "USE mysql; UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('$1') WHERE User='root' AND Host='localhost';" | mysql -u root
 killall mysqld
-sleep 5
+sleep 15
 # chown to be on the safe side
 ls -al /var/lib/mysql/mysql-bin.* &> /dev/null
 [ $? == 0 ] && chown mysql.mysql /var/lib/mysql/mysql-bin.*