diff --git a/buildpack/start.py b/buildpack/start.py
index df2fa5400..03621c775 100755
--- a/buildpack/start.py
+++ b/buildpack/start.py
@@ -190,17 +190,20 @@ def _register_signal_handlers():
         telegraf.run(runtime_version)
         datadog.run(model_version, runtime_version)
         fluentbit.run(model_version, runtime_version)
-        metering.run()
         logs.run(m2ee)
         runtime.run(m2ee, logs.get_loglevels())
         metrics.run(m2ee)
         appdynamics.run()
         nginx.run()
 
-        # Wait for the runtime to be ready before starting Databroker
+        # Block of code where the order is important
+        # Wait for the Runtime to be ready before starting Databroker and User-metering Sidecar to not block the Runtime from start
+        runtime.await_database_ready(m2ee)
+        metering.run()
         if databroker.is_enabled():
-            runtime.await_database_ready(m2ee)
             databroker_processes.run(database.get_config())
+        # End of the block where order is important
+
     except RuntimeError as re:
         # Only the runtime throws RuntimeErrors (no pun intended)
         # Don't use the stack trace for these
diff --git a/tests/integration/runner.py b/tests/integration/runner.py
index 36bbb5d81..ccc7dc3aa 100755
--- a/tests/integration/runner.py
+++ b/tests/integration/runner.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def stage(
 
         return result
 
-    def start(self, start_timeout=120, health="healthy"):
+    def start(self, start_timeout=180, health="healthy"):
         self._check_for_cflocal()
 
         if not self._container_id:
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ def stage(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
         return super().stage(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def start(self, start_timeout=120, health="healthy"):
+    def start(self, start_timeout=180, health="healthy"):
         # Wait until the database is up
         @backoff.on_predicate(backoff.expo, lambda x: x > 0, max_time=30)
         def _await_database():