diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 077add7..bc993e5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
 
+- name: Pause for 5 seconds while deluge builds directories
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    seconds: 5
+
 - name: deploy deluge config
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: files/core.conf