diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRule.java b/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRule.java
index 0ba7127..1617def 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRule.java
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 package com.github.geowarin.junit;
 
-import com.spotify.docker.client.*;
-import com.spotify.docker.client.messages.*;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.DefaultDockerClient;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.DockerCertificateException;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.DockerCertificates;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.DockerClient;
+import static com.spotify.docker.client.DockerClient.LogsParam.follow;
+import static com.spotify.docker.client.DockerClient.LogsParam.stdout;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.DockerException;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.LogMessage;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.LogStream;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.messages.ContainerConfig;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.messages.ContainerCreation;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.messages.ContainerInfo;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.messages.HostConfig;
+import com.spotify.docker.client.messages.PortBinding;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.junit.rules.ExternalResource;
@@ -19,8 +31,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import static com.spotify.docker.client.DockerClient.LogsParam.*;
-
 /**
  * <p>
  * JUnit rule starting a docker container before the test and killing it
@@ -65,6 +75,10 @@ protected void before() throws Throwable {
     ContainerInfo info = dockerClient.inspectContainer(container.id());
     ports = info.networkSettings().ports();
 
+    if(params.waitBeforeProceed != null) {
+      Thread.sleep(params.waitBeforeProceed);
+    }
+
     if (params.portToWaitOn != null) {
       waitForPort(getHostPort(params.portToWaitOn), params.waitTimeout);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleBuilder.java
index 50524f2..e73bb4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleBuilder.java
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ public DockerRuleBuilder waitForPort(String portToWaitOn) {
     return waitForPort(portToWaitOn, 10000);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Utility method to wait before proceed with further checks
+   *
+   * @param waitBeforeProceed waiting time in milliseconds
+   * @return The builder
+   */
+  public DockerRuleBuilder waitBeforeProceed(Integer waitBeforeProceed) {
+    params.waitBeforeProceed  = waitBeforeProceed;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Utility method to ensure a container is started
    *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleParams.java b/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleParams.java
index b722960..b25e0a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleParams.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/geowarin/junit/DockerRuleParams.java
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ public class DockerRuleParams {
   String portToWaitOn;
   public int waitTimeout;
   String logToWait;
+
+  Integer waitBeforeProceed;
 }