diff --git a/scripts/tgtd.service b/scripts/tgtd.service
index 9884201f..63b346b1 100644
--- a/scripts/tgtd.service
+++ b/scripts/tgtd.service
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ ConditionPathExists=/etc/tgt/targets.conf
 Environment=TGTD_CONFIG=/etc/tgt/targets.conf
 
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/tgtd --foreground
+# Wait for tgtd to be ready
+# See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=848942
+ExecStartPost=/usr/sbin/sleep 5
 ExecStartPost=/usr/sbin/tgtadm --op update --mode sys --name State -value offline
 ExecStartPost=/usr/sbin/tgtadm --op update --mode sys --name State -value ready
 ExecStartPost=/usr/sbin/tgt-admin --verbose --execute --conf ${TGTD_CONFIG}