diff --git a/groundstation/pacsat.sh b/groundstation/pacsat.sh
index 46293689..0e916410 100755
--- a/groundstation/pacsat.sh
+++ b/groundstation/pacsat.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ echo
 
 sudo systemctl restart pacsatsim
 
+
+echo "Waiting 30 seconds for Pacsatsim to start"
+
+sleep 30
+
 #value=`cat /home/pi/CubeSatSim/sim.cfg`
 #echo "$value" > /dev/null
 #set -- $value