diff --git a/.github/workflows/server.yml b/.github/workflows/server.yml
index aeb474d1c4..a2b251f670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         run: docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml --env-file .env_template up -d
         working-directory: server
       - name: Sleep to await CouchDB startup
-        run: sleep 1m
+        run: sleep 5m
       - name: Install FieldHub dependencies
         run: mix deps.get
         working-directory: server