diff --git a/devices/cluster/modules/caddy.nix b/devices/cluster/modules/caddy.nix
index de9818d0..7c492e0b 100644
--- a/devices/cluster/modules/caddy.nix
+++ b/devices/cluster/modules/caddy.nix
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ in {
 
   boot.kernel.sysctl."net.ipv4.ip_nonlocal_bind" = 1;
 
-  systemd.services.caddy.serviceConfig = {
-    EnvironmentFile = secrets.caddy-cloudflare.path;
+  systemd.services.caddy = {
+    preStart = "sleep 30";
+    serviceConfig = {
+      EnvironmentFile = secrets.caddy-cloudflare.path;
 
-    # For some reason the service
-    # doesn't shutdown normally
-    KillSignal = "SIGKILL";
-    RestartKillSignal = "SIGKILL";
+      # For some reason the service
+      # doesn't shutdown normally
+      KillSignal = "SIGKILL";
+      RestartKillSignal = "SIGKILL";
+    };
   };
 
   services.caddy = {