diff --git a/bin/sync-slave b/bin/sync-slave
index bb27d11..bb8d769 100755
--- a/bin/sync-slave
+++ b/bin/sync-slave
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ sub do_rewrite {
     system("install -o bind -g bind $path /etc/bind/martnet.slave.zones.9");
     print "Reloading DNS files\n";
     system("rndc reload");
+    # Wait a couple seconds for it to catch up
+    sleep(2);
+    # Reload again - so that new slave zones start syncing
+    system("rndc reload");
 }
 
 sub contains_zone {