diff --git a/linux-entra-sso.py b/linux-entra-sso.py
index f34dbe8..f8a18bd 100755
--- a/linux-entra-sso.py
+++ b/linux-entra-sso.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import struct
 import uuid
 import ctypes
+import time
 from signal import SIGINT
 from threading import Thread, Lock
 from gi.repository import GLib
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 # value can be used, if no real value is provided.
 SSO_URL_DEFAULT = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/"
 EDGE_BROWSER_CLIENT_ID = "d7b530a4-7680-4c23-a8bf-c52c121d2e87"
+BROKER_START_TIMEOUT = 5
 # dbus start service reply codes
 START_REPLY_SUCCESS = 1
 START_REPLY_ALREADY_RUNNING = 2
@@ -94,7 +96,13 @@ def _check_broker_online(self):
             self.broker_online = False
 
     def _instantiate_broker(self):
-        self.broker = self._bus.get(self.BROKER_NAME, self.BROKER_PATH)
+        timeout = time.time() + BROKER_START_TIMEOUT
+        while not self.broker and time.time() < timeout:
+            try:
+                self.broker = self._bus.get(self.BROKER_NAME, self.BROKER_PATH)
+            except GLib.Error:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+                pass
 
     def _monitor_bus(self):
         self._bus.subscribe(