diff --git a/ipu-plugin/pkg/ipuplugin/lifecycleservice.go b/ipu-plugin/pkg/ipuplugin/lifecycleservice.go
index 4d4dc20..ef76c1f 100644
--- a/ipu-plugin/pkg/ipuplugin/lifecycleservice.go
+++ b/ipu-plugin/pkg/ipuplugin/lifecycleservice.go
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ fi
 done
 PORT_CONFIG_EOF
 
+sync
 /usr/bin/chmod a+x ${PORT_SETUP_SCRIPT}
 /usr/bin/nohup bash -c ''"${PORT_SETUP_SCRIPT}"'' 0<&- &> ${PORT_SETUP_LOG} &