diff --git a/t/scenarios/_common/base_images/rocky-nightly/Dockerfile b/t/scenarios/_common/base_images/rocky-nightly/Dockerfile
index 1b2f2bbd1..cb193980b 100644
--- a/t/scenarios/_common/base_images/rocky-nightly/Dockerfile
+++ b/t/scenarios/_common/base_images/rocky-nightly/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RUN /root/ansible/install_role.sh test-config-generator
 RUN /root/ansible/install_role.sh local_tests
 
 # improve startup time of grafana after first launch
-RUN omd config demo set GRAFANA on && ( omd start demo grafana || omd start demo grafana ) && omd stop demo grafana && omd config demo set GRAFANA off
+RUN omd config demo set GRAFANA on && ( omd start demo grafana || ( sleep 60 && omd restart demo grafana ) ) && omd stop demo grafana && omd config demo set GRAFANA off
 
 # improve startup time of influxdb after first launch
 RUN omd config demo set INFLUXDB on; omd start demo influxdb; omd stop demo influxdb; omd config demo set INFLUXDB off