diff --git a/scripts/simapp/start.sh b/scripts/simapp/start.sh
index 6358ed3e..bdf48095 100755
--- a/scripts/simapp/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/simapp/start.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ docker run --rm \
 echo "simd running on http://localhost:$TENDERMINT_PORT_HOST and logging into $SIMD_LOGFILE"
 
 if [ -n "${CI:-}" ]; then
+  # Give process some time to come alive. No idea why this helps. Needed for CI.
+  sleep 0.5
+
   # Follow the logs in CI's background job
   tail -f "$SIMD_LOGFILE"
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/tendermint/start.sh b/scripts/tendermint/start.sh
index e30098dd..eefe8b83 100755
--- a/scripts/tendermint/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/tendermint/start.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ docker run --rm \
 
 echo "Tendermint running and logging into $LOGFILE"
 
-# Give REST server some time to come alive. No idea why this helps. Needed for CI.
 if [ -n "${CI:-}" ]; then
+  # Give process some time to come alive. No idea why this helps. Needed for CI.
   sleep 0.5
 
   # Follow the logs in CI's background job
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/start.sh b/scripts/wasmd/start.sh
index 320cc3f8..a5cbe716 100755
--- a/scripts/wasmd/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/start.sh
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ docker exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
 
 echo "rest server running on http://localhost:$LCD_API_PORT_HOST and logging into $REST_SERVER_LOGFILE"
 
-# Give REST server some time to come alive. No idea why this helps. Needed for CI.
 if [ -n "${CI:-}" ]; then
+  # Give process some time to come alive. No idea why this helps. Needed for CI.
   sleep 0.5
 
   # Follow the logs in CI's background job