diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d6dd5e4..f7f8e14 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RUN echo "deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ trusty-pgdg main" > /etc/
     /etc/init.d/postgresql stop
 
 # Install other tools.
-RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y pwgen inotify-tools
+RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y pwgen
 
 # Clean up APT when done.
 RUN apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index ccbabcb..009c410 100644
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fi
 wait_for_postgres_and_run_post_start_action() {
   # Wait for postgres to finish starting up first.
   while [[ ! -e /run/postgresql/9.3-main.pid ]] ; do
-      inotifywait -q -e create /run/postgresql/ >> /dev/null
+      sleep 1
   done
 
   post_start_action