diff --git a/lib/coolify.ts b/lib/coolify.ts
index 936bb65..6b9433d 100644
--- a/lib/coolify.ts
+++ b/lib/coolify.ts
@@ -536,8 +536,10 @@ export async function createDockerComposeApp(
     body: JSON.stringify(body),
   }) as { uuid: string };
 
-  // Set domains + https enforcement via PATCH (compose-aware)
+  // Coolify creates apps asynchronously. Wait briefly before PATCHing
+  // so the record is committed to the DB.
   if (opts.composeDomains && opts.composeDomains.length > 0) {
+    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 2500));
     await coolifyFetch(`/applications/${created.uuid}`, {
       method: 'PATCH',
       body: JSON.stringify(stripUndefined({