diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c2af20f..50a2b749 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ up: env gen-certs control-plane-bake partition-bake
 	ssh -F files/ssh/config leaf01 'systemctl restart metal-core'
 	ssh -F files/ssh/config leaf02 'systemctl restart metal-core'
 # TODO: for community SONiC versions > 202311 a bgp restart is needed in the virtual environment
-	sleep 10
+	sleep 15
 	ssh -F files/ssh/config leaf01 'systemctl restart bgp'
 	ssh -F files/ssh/config leaf02 'systemctl restart bgp'