diff --git a/meta-tiogapass/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog-host-cycle.service b/meta-tiogapass/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog-host-cycle.service
index d0580bb..d7fc724 100644
--- a/meta-tiogapass/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog-host-cycle.service
+++ b/meta-tiogapass/recipes-phosphor/watchdog/phosphor-watchdog/phosphor-watchdog-host-cycle.service
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart=busctl set-property xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis /xyz/openbmc_project/state/chassis0 xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis RequestedPowerTransition s xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.Off
+ExecStart=sleep 6
 ExecStart=busctl set-property xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis /xyz/openbmc_project/state/chassis0 xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis RequestedPowerTransition s xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.On
 SyslogIdentifier=phosphor-watchdog