diff --git a/xCAT-client/bin/pgsqlsetup b/xCAT-client/bin/pgsqlsetup
index 5d368b50d..47a6a6622 100755
--- a/xCAT-client/bin/pgsqlsetup
+++ b/xCAT-client/bin/pgsqlsetup
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ sub pgstart
         # check to see if running before continuing
         my $retries =0;
         my $pgstarted =0;
-        while ($retries < 3) {
+        while ($retries < 30) {
           $retries++;
           if (defined($::postgres9)) { # set to the PTF level of postgresql 9.X
             $cmd = "service postgresql-9.$::postgres9 status";
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ sub pgstart
             $pgstarted=1;
             last;
           }
-          sleep 10;
+          sleep 1;
         }
         if ($pgstarted ==0) {  # failed to started
               xCAT::MsgUtils->message("E", " service postgresql start failed.");