diff --git a/sympa/miaou/miaou-migrate-sympa-from-container b/sympa/miaou/miaou-migrate-sympa-from-container
index b6c5e86..7499c9f 100755
--- a/sympa/miaou/miaou-migrate-sympa-from-container
+++ b/sympa/miaou/miaou-migrate-sympa-from-container
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function get_container_net0 {
 function stop_old_container {
 	pct-stop $CONTAINER
 	pct-rename $CONTAINER $CONTAINER.9
+	sleep 10 # wait until rename action takes place
 }
 
 function create_new_container {