diff --git a/live-build/config/hooks/configuration/81-upgrade-repository.binary b/live-build/config/hooks/configuration/81-upgrade-repository.binary
index de88a4b7..f46f3ea4 100755
--- a/live-build/config/hooks/configuration/81-upgrade-repository.binary
+++ b/live-build/config/hooks/configuration/81-upgrade-repository.binary
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ set -o pipefail
 mkdir -p /packages
 cd /packages
 
+sleep 3600
+
 apt-get update
 
 dpkg-query -Wf '${Package}=${Version}\n' | xargs apt-get download