diff --git a/.github/workflows/acceptance.yml b/.github/workflows/acceptance.yml
index 732e4b1..dde4169 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acceptance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acceptance.yml
@@ -25,5 +25,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: start acceptance stack
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.acceptance.yml up -d --build
 
+      - name: wait for acceptance stack
+        run: sleep 3
+
       - name: acceptance
         run: script/acceptance