diff --git a/production/bitcoin.crontab b/production/bitcoin.crontab
index a17147f7b..63df3c52a 100644
--- a/production/bitcoin.crontab
+++ b/production/bitcoin.crontab
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # start test network daemons on boot
-@reboot sleep 5 ; /usr/local/bin/bitcoind -testnet >/dev/null 2>&1
-@reboot sleep 5 ; /usr/local/bin/bitcoind -testnet4 >/dev/null 2>&1
-@reboot sleep 5 ; /usr/local/bin/bitcoind -signet >/dev/null 2>&1
+@reboot sleep 10 ; /usr/local/bin/bitcoind -testnet >/dev/null 2>&1
+@reboot sleep 20 ; /usr/local/bin/bitcoind -testnet4 >/dev/null 2>&1
+@reboot sleep 30 ; /usr/local/bin/bitcoind -signet >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 # start electrs on boot
-@reboot sleep 10 ; screen -dmS mainnet /bitcoin/electrs/start mainnet
-@reboot sleep 10 ; screen -dmS testnet /bitcoin/electrs/start testnet
-@reboot sleep 10 ; screen -dmS testnet4 /bitcoin/electrs/start testnet4
-@reboot sleep 10 ; screen -dmS signet /bitcoin/electrs/start signet
+@reboot sleep 40 ; screen -dmS mainnet /bitcoin/electrs/start mainnet
+@reboot sleep 50 ; screen -dmS testnet /bitcoin/electrs/start testnet
+@reboot sleep 60 ; screen -dmS testnet4 /bitcoin/electrs/start testnet4
+@reboot sleep 70 ; screen -dmS signet /bitcoin/electrs/start signet
 
 # daily update of popular-scripts
 30 03 * * * $HOME/electrs/start testnet4 popular-scripts >/dev/null 2>&1