diff --git a/update-lxc-container.sh b/update-lxc-container.sh
index f0a2608..4b405c7 100755
--- a/update-lxc-container.sh
+++ b/update-lxc-container.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Color_Off='\033[0m' # Text Reset
 TMSTMP=$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')
 
 function stop_container() {
+    sleep 120
     lxc stop ${1}
     echo -e $(date) "- ${BGreen}Container ${1} stopped${Color_Off}"
 }
diff --git a/update-lxc-single-container.sh b/update-lxc-single-container.sh
index e7703fd..34c31eb 100755
--- a/update-lxc-single-container.sh
+++ b/update-lxc-single-container.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ BGreen='\033[1;32m' # Green
 Color_Off='\033[0m' # Text Reset
 
 function stop_container() {
+    sleep 120
     lxc stop ${1}
     echo -e $(date) "- ${BGreen}Container ${1} stopped${Color_Off}"
 }