diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 7fb6640..0bd2ba2 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, discovery Discovery)
 
 	if discovery != nil {
 		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+			log.Printf("Starting discovery")
 			ch, err := discovery.Watch()
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Error discovering hosts: %v", err)