diff --git a/git-svn.perl b/git-svn.perl
index bf0451b..0ea5302 100755
--- a/git-svn.perl
+++ b/git-svn.perl
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ sub cmd_dcommit {
 				$linear_refs = \@l;
 			}
 		}
+		print "Sleeping...\n";
+		sleep 10;
 	}
 
 	if ($old_head) {