diff --git a/strix/runtime/docker_runtime.py b/strix/runtime/docker_runtime.py
index 1ae2975..e42d00b 100644
--- a/strix/runtime/docker_runtime.py
+++ b/strix/runtime/docker_runtime.py
@@ -78,10 +78,12 @@ class DockerRuntime(AbstractRuntime):
         if port_bindings.get(port_key):
             self._tool_server_port = int(port_bindings[port_key][0]["HostPort"])
 
-    def _wait_for_tool_server(self, max_retries: int = 20, timeout: int = 5) -> None:
+    def _wait_for_tool_server(self, max_retries: int = 30, timeout: int = 5) -> None:
         host = self._resolve_docker_host()
         health_url = f"http://{host}:{self._tool_server_port}/health"
 
+        time.sleep(5)
+
         for attempt in range(max_retries):
             try:
                 with httpx.Client(trust_env=False, timeout=timeout) as client: