diff --git a/xCAT-nbroot2/bmcsetup b/xCAT-nbroot2/bmcsetup
index c62770c0f..8ef5639c5 100755
--- a/xCAT-nbroot2/bmcsetup
+++ b/xCAT-nbroot2/bmcsetup
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #
 allowcred.awk &
 CREDPID=$!
-sleep 2
+sleep 5
 modprobe ipmi_si
 modprobe ipmi_devintf
 IPCFGMETHOD=static