diff --git a/scripts/nm-quick.sh b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
index acecbef5..d1055a8b 100755
--- a/scripts/nm-quick.sh
+++ b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ SERVER_ID=$(jq -r '.[0].id' <<< ${curlresponse})
 
 curl -s -o /dev/null -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $MASTER_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' https://api.${NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN}/api/nodes/vpn/$SERVER_ID/createingress
 
-echo "waiting 10 seconds for server to apply configuration..."
+echo "waiting 5 seconds for server to apply configuration..."
 
-sleep 10
+sleep 5
 
 
 echo "configuring netmaker server vpn gateway..."
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ EGRESS_JSON=$( jq -n \
 echo "egress json: $EGRESS_JSON"
 curl -s -o /dev/null -X POST -d "$EGRESS_JSON" -H "Authorization: Bearer $MASTER_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' https://api.${NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN}/api/nodes/vpn/$SERVER_ID/creategateway
 
+sleep 3
+
 echo "creating client configs..."
 
 for ((a=1; a <= $NUM_CLIENTS; a++))
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ do
                   '{clientid: $clientid}' )
 
         curl -s -o /dev/null -d "$CLIENT_JSON" -H "Authorization: Bearer $MASTER_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' https://api.${NETMAKER_BASE_DOMAIN}/api/extclients/vpn/$SERVER_ID
+        sleep 2
 done
 
 echo "finished configuring vpn server."