diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 3e41446c..8e0afff5 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ MAINT_MODE_VERIFY_SHUTDOWN(){
 		MaintMode=$(ssh -q -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o ConnectionAttempts=1 root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system maintenanceMode get')
 	done
 	ssh -q -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o ConnectionAttempts=1 root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system shutdown poweroff -d 10 -r "Power-Monitor script initiated system shutdown"'
-	sleep 7s
+	sleep 8s
 	ssh -q -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o ConnectionAttempts=1 root@${ESXIHOST} 'esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e false -t 0'
 	touch ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXIHOST}]}.disable ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXIHOST}]}.down
 }