diff --git a/plugins/mysql-apt/index.py b/plugins/mysql-apt/index.py
index b55e0ad90..cb295d749 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql-apt/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql-apt/index.py
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ def fixDbAccess(version):
             appCMD(version, 'stop')
             openSkipGrantTables()
             appCMD(version, 'start')
-
+            time.sleep(3)
             resetDbRootPwd(version)
 
             appCMD(version, 'stop')
diff --git a/plugins/mysql-yum/index.py b/plugins/mysql-yum/index.py
index e75e01c75..f39d067c4 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql-yum/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql-yum/index.py
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ def fixDbAccess(version):
             appCMD(version, 'stop')
             openSkipGrantTables()
             appCMD(version, 'start')
-
+            time.sleep(3)
             resetDbRootPwd(version)
 
             appCMD(version, 'stop')
diff --git a/plugins/mysql/index.py b/plugins/mysql/index.py
index 705784431..bdbcf9479 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql/index.py
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ def fixDbAccess(version):
             appCMD(version, 'stop')
             openSkipGrantTables()
             appCMD(version, 'start')
-
+            time.sleep(3)
             resetDbRootPwd(version)
 
             appCMD(version, 'stop')