diff --git a/scripts/ccit_auto_setup.py b/scripts/ccit_auto_setup.py
index 4c2c490..88195af 100644
--- a/scripts/ccit_auto_setup.py
+++ b/scripts/ccit_auto_setup.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         flag_timeout=general_info["roundTime"]*5,
         flag_regex="[A-Z0-9]{31}=",
         flag_submit_limit=500,
-        submit_delay=1,
+        submit_delay=5,
         submitter_timeout=30,
         set_running=True
     )