diff --git a/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora_component.cpp b/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora_component.cpp
index 38ec24fa7c..ec8e0be599 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ebyte_lora/ebyte_lora_component.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void EbyteLoraComponent::setup() {
   this->pin_m0_->digital_write(true);
   this->pin_m1_->digital_write(true);
   // give it some delay
-  delay(100);
+  delay(5);
   this->busy_till_ = millis() + 500;
   set_mode_(NORMAL);
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setup success");