diff --git a/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_llm.py b/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_llm.py
index 458e000e5..63dab9fde 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_llm.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_llm.py
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ class OmniLLM(BaseOmniLLM):
                 batch_timeout=self.batch_timeout,
             )
             logger.debug("[Orchestrator] Stage-%s process started", stage_id)
+            time.sleep(self._init_sleep_seconds)
 
     def close(self) -> None:
         for q in self._stage_in_queues: