diff --git a/pterodactyl/ptero.py b/pterodactyl/ptero.py
index d737a32..e40b0b9 100644
--- a/pterodactyl/ptero.py
+++ b/pterodactyl/ptero.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
                             continue
             for data in self.passed_info['old_startup_vars']:
                 await Pterodactyl.put(self, await Pterodactyl.get_url(self, self.passed_info['guild'], "startup/variable"), self.passed_info['headers'], data)
-            asyncio.sleep(1)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
             requests.post(await Pterodactyl.get_url(self, self.passed_info['guild'], "power"), self.passed_info['headers'], json={"signal": "start"})
             await self.passed_info['interaction'].edit_original_response(content="Server starting...")
             while True: