diff --git a/roles/sugarizer/templates/sugarizer.ini b/roles/sugarizer/templates/sugarizer.ini
index afcd97d19..bbb48a914 100644
--- a/roles/sugarizer/templates/sugarizer.ini
+++ b/roles/sugarizer/templates/sugarizer.ini
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ path = ../sugarizer/
 server = localhost
 port = 27018
 name = sugarizer
+waitdb = 1
 
 [presence]
 port = 8039