diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 718dbfd..3d4b12b 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 export SHELL="/bin/bash"
 FILE='/configured.txt'
 
+postgres-check() {
+	POSTGRES_CHECK=$(ps aux | grep -i logical | head -1)
+	if [[ "$POSTGRES_CHECK" = *"replication"* ]]; then
+		echo "Postgres is running!"
+	else
+		echo "Postgres is not in Running yet!"
+		sleep 2
+		postgres-check
+	fi
+}
+
 # Start the instance to verify that everything is working as expected
 
 #Set Permissions
@@ -28,6 +39,6 @@ nginx
 
 #Start Akkoma
 su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "$PG_BIN/pg_ctl start -D $PG_DIR"&
-sleep 60
+postgres-check
 su akkoma -s $SHELL -lc "/opt/akkoma/bin/pleroma start"