diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-pacsetup.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-pacsetup.sh
index 4f38e67f8..5282a0eef 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-pacsetup.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-pacsetup.sh
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ EOF
         break
     else
         _dialog --title " ERROR " --no-mouse --infobox "Please reconfigure pacman." 3 40
-        sleep 5
+        sleep 3
     fi
 done
 if [[ ! -e "/var/cache/pacman/pkg/archboot.db" ]]; then