diff --git a/.config/firestarter/bar b/.config/firestarter/bar
index ce3c8616..2cc379b2 100755
--- a/.config/firestarter/bar
+++ b/.config/firestarter/bar
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 command -v tint2
 tint2
 command -v polybar && [ -r "$HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh" ]
-sleep 5 && "$HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh"
+sleep 3 && "$HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh"
 command -v lxpanel
 lxpanel
 command -v lxqt-panel
diff --git a/.config/firestarter/conky b/.config/firestarter/conky
index 6c0167c3..d57eb368 100755
--- a/.config/firestarter/conky
+++ b/.config/firestarter/conky
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # Note: the dumb sleep hack is because Conky crashes with window_type override if the WM hasn't loaded yet
 # This gives the WM ample time to load up
 command -v conky && [ -r "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/conky/conky-clock.conf" ] && [[ "$HOSTNAME" == "lap"* ]]
-sleep 5 && conky -c "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/conky/conky-clock.conf"
+sleep 3 && conky -c "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/conky/conky-clock.conf"
 command -v conky && [ -r "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/conky/conky.conf" ]
-sleep 5 && conky
+sleep 3 && conky