diff --git a/tools/package/debian/onos.conf b/tools/package/debian/onos.conf
index 6d80502..842a937 100644
--- a/tools/package/debian/onos.conf
+++ b/tools/package/debian/onos.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 pre-stop script
     /opt/onos/bin/onos halt 2>/opt/onos/var/stderr.log
-    sleep 3
+    sleep 2
 end script
 
 script