diff --git a/scripts/subinstallers/docker.sh b/scripts/subinstallers/docker.sh
index 01990a2..cdc83fa 100755
--- a/scripts/subinstallers/docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/subinstallers/docker.sh
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ if [ ! -f /usr/local/bin/docker-compose ]; then
 fi
 
 # daemon.json
-source ./scripts/subinstallers/docker_daemon.sh
+#source ./scripts/subinstallers/docker_daemon.sh
diff --git a/scripts/update.sh b/scripts/update.sh
index f8c35f9..dbf0845 100755
--- a/scripts/update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sudo docker image prune -f
 sudo systemctl stop Mistborn-base
 
 # docker daemon
-source ./scripts/subinstallers/docker_daemon.sh
+#source ./scripts/subinstallers/docker_daemon.sh
 
 sudo systemctl restart Mistborn-setup
 sudo systemctl restart Mistborn-base
diff --git a/scripts/wrappers/mistborn_docker.sh b/scripts/wrappers/mistborn_docker.sh
index 781eaa6..ffe35ab 100755
--- a/scripts/wrappers/mistborn_docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/wrappers/mistborn_docker.sh
@@ -32,4 +32,14 @@ else
     echo "No init script. Proceeding."
 fi
 
-exec "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
+# ensure base is up and listening
+echo "Waiting for Mistborn-base to finish starting up..."
+
+while [[ ! nc -z 10.2.3.1 5000 ]]; do
+    echo "Waiting 5 seconds for Mistborn-base..."
+    sleep 5
+done
+
+echo "Mistborn-base is running"
+
+exec "$@"