diff --git a/first-network/byfn.sh b/first-network/byfn.sh
index e335fd000c..46c417351e 100755
--- a/first-network/byfn.sh
+++ b/first-network/byfn.sh
@@ -110,11 +110,10 @@ function networkUp () {
     replacePrivateKey
     generateChannelArtifacts
   fi
-  CHANNEL_NAME=$CHANNEL_NAME TIMEOUT=$CLI_TIMEOUT DELAY=$CLI_DELAY docker-compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE up -d 2>&1
   if [ "${IF_COUCHDB}" == "couchdb" ]; then
-      CHANNEL_NAME=$CHANNEL_NAME TIMEOUT=$CLI_TIMEOUT docker-compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE -f $COMPOSE_FILE_COUCH up -d 2>&1
+      CHANNEL_NAME=$CHANNEL_NAME TIMEOUT=$CLI_TIMEOUT DELAY=$CLI_DELAY docker-compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE -f $COMPOSE_FILE_COUCH up -d 2>&1
   else
-      CHANNEL_NAME=$CHANNEL_NAME TIMEOUT=$CLI_TIMEOUT docker-compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE up -d 2>&1
+      CHANNEL_NAME=$CHANNEL_NAME TIMEOUT=$CLI_TIMEOUT DELAY=$CLI_DELAY docker-compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE up -d 2>&1
   fi
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "ERROR !!!! Unable to start network"