diff --git a/libsql-server/src/lib.rs b/libsql-server/src/lib.rs
index 2b4caec4cd..edc294c75e 100644
--- a/libsql-server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libsql-server/src/lib.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@ where
     tracing::info!("setting checkpoint interval to {:?}", period);
     let mut interval = interval(period);
     interval.set_missed_tick_behavior(MissedTickBehavior::Delay);
+    // Make sure that we don't checkpoint immediately after startup
+    interval.tick().await;
     let mut retry: Option<Duration> = None;
     loop {
         if let Some(retry) = retry.take() {