diff --git a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
index afb8896d..2ad918ca 100644
--- a/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
+++ b/conf/sway/config.d/autostart-utilities.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Autostarting common utilities to my environments
 
 # htop system monitor
-exec --no-startup-id $term --title=htop htop
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 15 && $term --title=htop htop
 
 # NetworkManager Applet
 exec --no-startup-id nm-applet --indicator