diff --git a/scripts/zmstats.pl.in b/scripts/zmstats.pl.in
index 282adb20b..95a622a61 100644
--- a/scripts/zmstats.pl.in
+++ b/scripts/zmstats.pl.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use bytes;
 #
 # ==========================================================================
 
-use constant START_DELAY => 30; # To give everything else time to start
+use constant START_DELAY => 5; # To give everything else time to start
 
 # ==========================================================================
 #