diff --git a/ci/linux_apisix_master_luarocks_runner.sh b/ci/linux_apisix_master_luarocks_runner.sh
index 8931ad82c5f5..3e99baf34116 100755
--- a/ci/linux_apisix_master_luarocks_runner.sh
+++ b/ci/linux_apisix_master_luarocks_runner.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ script() {
     sudo PATH=$PATH apisix init
     sudo PATH=$PATH apisix start
     sudo PATH=$PATH apisix quit
+    for i in {1..10}
+    do
+        if [ ! -f /usr/local/apisix/logs/nginx.pid ];then
+            break
+        fi
+        sleep 0.3
+    done
     sudo PATH=$PATH apisix start
     sudo PATH=$PATH apisix stop