diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index df7a694..3faeaac 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ startup_containerd() {
     	sed -e 's/ / +/g' -e 's/^/+/' < /sys/fs/cgroup/cgroup.controllers \
     		> /sys/fs/cgroup/cgroup.subtree_control
     fi
-    nohup containerd &
+    nohup containerd > /tmp/containerd.log 2>&1 &
+    sleep 5 # wait for containerd
     log_info 'containerd started'
 }