diff --git a/src/SamplePickAndPlace.cpp b/src/SamplePickAndPlace.cpp
index 1d41ac22901bc61d4e7cff3e5c10eb4e9d415bf2..c82b5eec53e2a1b9bd901a48a2e3a294db5eca87 100644
--- a/src/SamplePickAndPlace.cpp
+++ b/src/SamplePickAndPlace.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     ros::init(argc, argv, "panda_arm_pick_place");
     ros::NodeHandle nh;
     ros::AsyncSpinner spinner(1);
+    ROS_ERROR("SLEEPING");
+    ros::WallDuration(30.0).sleep();
+    ROS_ERROR("WAKING UP");
     spinner.start();
 
     ros::WallDuration(1.0).sleep();