diff --git a/run_service.sh b/run_service.sh
index 2053dbe9..7cf3d209 100755
--- a/run_service.sh
+++ b/run_service.sh
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ then
     export AGENT_REGISTRY_ADDRESS="0xAed729d4f4b895d8ca84ba022675bB0C44d2cD52"
 fi
 
-sleep_duration=5
+sleep_duration=12
 
 echo ""
 echo "---------------"
@@ -963,6 +963,9 @@ elif [ "$service_state" == "FINISHED_REGISTRATION" ]; then
     sleep $sleep_duration
 fi
 
+# Sleep slightly more due to possible RPC out-of-sync at this point.
+sleep $sleep_duration
+
 # check state
 service_state="$(get_on_chain_service_state "$service_id")"
 if [ "$service_state" != "DEPLOYED" ]; then