diff --git a/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 11d7f24..923e2df 100644
--- a/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ menu "PrincessPiTracker Config"
         default 10230
         range 12 10240
         help
-            Int number of milliseconds (ms) in between advertisements min 12 max 1240
+            Int number of milliseconds (ms) in between advertisements min 12 max 10240
+            10230 for max delay with 10ms random
+            200 for deep sleep burst mode
 
     config ADVERTISEMENT_INTERVAL_JITTER_MS
         int "Max Jitter to add to Advertisement Interval in milliseconds"
@@ -57,4 +59,11 @@ menu "PrincessPiTracker Config"
         depends on DEEP_SLEEP_BURST_MODE
         help
             Int number of seconds (s) to deep sleep between advertisement cycles min 0 max 86400 (24 hours)
+    
+    config STARTUP_DELAY_MS
+        int "Startup Delay in milliseconds"
+        default 1000
+        range 0 60000
+        help
+            Int number of milliseconds (ms) to delay startup to allow peripherals to initialize min 0 max 60000
 endmenu
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diff --git a/main/PrincessPiTracker.c b/main/PrincessPiTracker.c
index bee3838..5f2df7d 100644
--- a/main/PrincessPiTracker.c
+++ b/main/PrincessPiTracker.c
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ static void deep_sleep_wait_to_sleep() {
 #endif
 
 void app_main() {
+    // delay to make shit to actually fookin work holy shit fuck you asshole bitch
+    // i spit on you
+    // i spit on your mom
+    // if your mom is dead i spit on her grave
+    // shame
+    // shame
+    // anus
+    vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(CONFIG_STARTUP_DELAY_MS));
+
     // validate eid_string length
     const size_t length = strlen(eid_string);
     if (length == 0) {