diff --git a/.changeset/small-crabs-look.md b/.changeset/small-crabs-look.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e08c06830cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-crabs-look.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@astrojs/db": patch
+---
+
+Remove redundant wait time on token creation
diff --git a/packages/db/src/core/tokens.ts b/packages/db/src/core/tokens.ts
index 333761898ac4..12bf431d7250 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/core/tokens.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/core/tokens.ts
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ class ManagedRemoteAppToken implements ManagedAppToken {
 				throw new Error(`Failed to create token: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
 			}
 		);
-		// Wait for 2 seconds! This is the maximum time we would reasonably expect a token
-		// to be created and propagate to all the necessary DB services. Without this, you
-		// risk a token being created, used immediately, and failing to authenticate.
-		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
 		spinner.succeed(green('Connected to remote database.'));
 
 		const { token, ttl } = await response.json();