diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 6749bb5..006ca63 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ serve: ## make serve		# hugo web server development mode
 ##### Operations ###############################################################
 .PHONY: deploy
 deploy: ## make deploy
+	sleep 600
 	umask 077
 	if [ -n "$${SSH_PRIVATE_KEY:-}" ]; then
 	    cleanup() {