diff --git a/apps/log_monitor/src/watcher.erl b/apps/log_monitor/src/watcher.erl
index f80ed90..8496373 100644
--- a/apps/log_monitor/src/watcher.erl
+++ b/apps/log_monitor/src/watcher.erl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ start_link(SupPid, File) ->
     gen_server:start_link(?MODULE, [SupPid, File], []).
 
 init([SupPid, File]) ->
+    timer:sleep(1000),
     Cmd = "/usr/bin/tail -n0 --follow=name " ++ File,
     Port = open_port({spawn, Cmd}, [stderr_to_stdout, exit_status, binary]),
     {ok, [SupPid, Port]}.