diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index 06b65876e..c721d82d8 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace :db do
   task :tom_seed, :roles => :tom do
     run "cd #{current_path} && bundle exec rake db:seed:tom --trace RAILS_ENV=#{rails_env}"
     run "curl -silent -u tom@tom.joindiaspora.com:evankorth http://tom.joindiaspora.com/zombiefriends"
-    sleep(10)
+    sleep(20)
     backers.each do |backer|
       run "curl -silent -u  #{backer['username']}@#{backer['username']}.joindiaspora.com:#{backer['username']}#{backer['pin']} http://#{backer['username']}.joindiaspora.com/zombiefriendaccept"
       #run "curl -silent -u  #{backer['username']}@#{backer['username']}.joindiaspora.com:#{backer['username']}#{backer['pin']} http://#{backer['username']}.joindiaspora.com/set_profile_photo"