diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 87da5f5..746bea8 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DB_HOST="10.5.0.5"
-DB_PORT=3306
+DB_PORT="3306"
 DB_USER="root"
 DB_PASSWORD="iloveaidxnfun123"
 DB_NAME="aidxnfun"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/manage b/manage
index 53d9270..908526a 100755
--- a/manage
+++ b/manage
@@ -197,13 +197,8 @@ function restart_server() {
         echo -e "${COLOR_BLUE}Starting database...${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo "This may require your sudo password"
         sudo docker compose up -d
-
-        echo "Waiting for the db at $DB_HOST:$DB_PORT to be available..."
-        while ! check_db; do
-            sleep 2
-            echo "Still waiting for the database..."
-        done
-
+        echo -e "${COLOR_BLUE}Waiting 30 seconds for database startup...${COLOR_RESET}"
+        sleep 30
         echo -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Done.${COLOR_RESET}"
     fi
 
@@ -241,13 +236,8 @@ function start_server() {
         echo -e "${COLOR_BLUE}Starting database...${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo "This may require your sudo password"
         sudo docker compose up -d
-
-        echo "Waiting for the db at $DB_HOST:$DB_PORT to be available..."
-        while ! check_db; do
-            sleep 2
-            echo "Still waiting for the database..."
-        done
-
+        echo -e "${COLOR_BLUE}Waiting 30 seconds for database startup...${COLOR_RESET}"
+        sleep 30
         echo -e "${COLOR_GREEN}Done.${COLOR_RESET}"
     fi