diff --git a/internal/api/server.go b/internal/api/server.go
index 7aec67fa..d1b0ff75 100644
--- a/internal/api/server.go
+++ b/internal/api/server.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/edulinq/autograder/internal/api/core"
 	"github.com/edulinq/autograder/internal/common"
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ func StartServer() error {
 		serverErrorChannel <- startAPIServer()
 	}()
 
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+
 	go func() {
 		serverErrorChannel <- startUnixServer()
 	}()