diff --git a/audit/messaging/solace.go b/audit/messaging/solace.go
index a4ae435..8e47b92 100644
--- a/audit/messaging/solace.go
+++ b/audit/messaging/solace.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func NewSolaceContainer(ctx context.Context) (*SolaceContainer, error) {
 		ShmSize:      1024 * 1024 * 1024, // 1 GB,
 		Env:          env,
 		WaitingFor: wait.ForLog("Running pre-startup checks:").
-			WithStartupTimeout(60 * time.Second),
+			WithStartupTimeout(90 * time.Second),
 	}
 	container, err := testcontainers.GenericContainer(ctx, testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest{
 		ContainerRequest: request,
@@ -187,10 +187,8 @@ func NewSolaceContainer(ctx context.Context) (*SolaceContainer, error) {
 		)
 		if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "NOT_FOUND") {
 			solaceStarting = false
-			time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		} else {
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
+		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 
 	// Return container object