diff --git a/virt-backup b/virt-backup
index 11e92c7..9649fef 100644
--- a/virt-backup
+++ b/virt-backup
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ sub run_cleanup{
     }
 
     if (open SNAPLIST, "<$backupdir.meta/snapshots"){
-        sleep(2);
+        sleep(10);
         foreach (<SNAPLIST>){
             # Destroy snapshot listed here is they exists
             # and only if the end with _ and 10 digits