diff --git a/postgresql/files/pgpool-letsencrypt-acme.sh b/postgresql/files/pgpool-letsencrypt-acme.sh
index 38ac48b9..3409f27e 100644
--- a/postgresql/files/pgpool-letsencrypt-acme.sh
+++ b/postgresql/files/pgpool-letsencrypt-acme.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ chgrp postgres ${PGPOOL2_KEYFILE}
 
 echo "Reload the pgpool2 service" >> $LE_LOG_DIR/pgpool2.log
 if [ -x /bin/systemctl ] ; then
+    sleep $RANDOM
     systemctl reload pgpool2 >> $LE_LOG_DIR/pgpool2.log 2>&1
 else
+    sleep $RANDOM
     service pgpool2 reload >> $LE_LOG_DIR/pgpool2.log 2>&1
 fi
 
diff --git a/postgresql/files/postgresql-letsencrypt-acme.sh b/postgresql/files/postgresql-letsencrypt-acme.sh
index c2c245dd..bfacd724 100644
--- a/postgresql/files/postgresql-letsencrypt-acme.sh
+++ b/postgresql/files/postgresql-letsencrypt-acme.sh
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ chmod 440 ${POSTGRESQL_KEYFILE}
 chown root ${POSTGRESQL_KEYFILE}
 chgrp postgres ${POSTGRESQL_KEYFILE}
 
-echo "Reload the postgresql service" >> $LE_LOG_DIR/postgresql.log
+echo "Restart the postgresql service" >> $LE_LOG_DIR/postgresql.log
 if [ -x /bin/systemctl ] ; then
+    sleep $RANDOM
     systemctl restart postgresql >> $LE_LOG_DIR/postgresql.log 2>&1
 else
+    sleep $RANDOM
     service postgresql restart >> $LE_LOG_DIR/postgresql.log 2>&1
 fi