diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 6ba7e9d..a5f4ee1 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ ynh_clean_setup () {
 # Exit if an error occurs during the execution of the script
 ynh_abort_if_errors
 
+#Stop the app in case database is updated
+ynh_systemd_action -a stop
+
 #=================================================
 # CHECK THE PATH
 #=================================================
@@ -99,8 +102,11 @@ ynh_multimedia_addaccess $app
 ynh_backup_if_checksum_is_different "$final_path/app.db"
 
 #set database settings as per conf file : restart server so that app.db is regenerated, then add new ldap settings
-ynh_systemd_action -a stop
 ynh_systemd_action -l "INFO in server: Starting Gevent server"
+#sleep required on low spec like raspberryPi
+sleep 2s
+ynh_systemd_action -a stop
+
 conf="\"UPDATE settings SET $(. <(echo -E echo $(<../conf/init_calibre_db_ldap_settings))) WHERE ID=1\""
 eval sqlite3 $final_path/app.db "$conf"