diff --git a/vm-systemd/prepare-dvm.sh b/vm-systemd/prepare-dvm.sh
index bdd1506..c0f30a8 100755
--- a/vm-systemd/prepare-dvm.sh
+++ b/vm-systemd/prepare-dvm.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if xenstore-read qubes-save-request 2>/dev/null ; then
     echo "Waiting for save/restore..."
     # ... wait until qubes-restore.c (in Dom0) recreates VM-specific keys
     while ! xenstore-read qubes-restore-complete 2>/dev/null ; do
-        usleep 10000
+        sleep 0.01
     done
     echo Back to life.
 fi