diff --git a/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb b/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
index 0f16e5a7..bab5c063 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::App < Mrsk::Cli::Base
           begin
             old_version = capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.current_running_version).strip
             execute *MRSK.app.run(role: role.name)
-            sleep 10
+            sleep MRSK.config.readiness_delay
             execute *MRSK.app.stop(version: old_version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false if old_version.present?
 
           rescue SSHKit::Command::Failed => e
diff --git a/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb b/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb
index a5cb08c9..d0986bc5 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::Main < Mrsk::Cli::Base
         old_version = capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.current_running_version).strip.presence
 
         execute *MRSK.app.start
-        sleep 10
+        sleep MRSK.config.readiness_delay
         execute *MRSK.app.stop(version: old_version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb b/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb
index ab360844..650047a2 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ class Mrsk::Configuration
     { "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000 }.merge(raw_config.healthcheck || {})
   end
 
+  def readiness_delay
+    raw_config.readiness_delay || 7
+  end
 
   def valid?
     ensure_required_keys_present && ensure_env_available