diff --git a/transmet.conf b/transmet.conf
index 95ec4d7..dbfa185 100644
--- a/transmet.conf
+++ b/transmet.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ author	"Dan Ballard"
 
 start on (net-device-up
 	and local-filesystems
+	and net-device-up IFACE!=lo
         and runlevel [2345])
 stop on (runlevel [016])
 
@@ -14,4 +15,9 @@ chdir /opt/go/src/github.com/dballard/transmet
 
 respawn
 
-exec /opt/go/bin/transmet --env prod
+script
+	# sleeps are hack so that durring boot non upstart enabled postgres has a chance to turn on
+	sleep 2
+	exec /opt/go/bin/transmet --env prod
+	sleep 2
+end script