diff --git a/gatekeeper-library/apply_gatekeeper_constraints.sh b/gatekeeper-library/apply_gatekeeper_constraints.sh
index 3c49462..b99884b 100755
--- a/gatekeeper-library/apply_gatekeeper_constraints.sh
+++ b/gatekeeper-library/apply_gatekeeper_constraints.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ set -eux
 
 kustomize build library/library/general | kubectl apply -n styra-system -f -
 
+# wait a couple of seconds for all the constraint kinds to become ready
+sleep 4
+
 constraints=$(find library/library/general -name constraint.yaml)
 
 for c in $constraints