diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 555db3a..49de2af 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -157,5 +157,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     tube_index_updater_thread.start()
     flask_thread = Process(target=flask_api)
     flask_thread.start()
+    time.sleep(1)
     publisher_thread = Process(target=start_mqtt_publishers, args=(result, ))
     publisher_thread.start()