diff --git a/lib/nova b/lib/nova
index aae3108..18715fc 100644
--- a/lib/nova
+++ b/lib/nova
@@ -649,7 +649,9 @@
             iniset $NOVA_CELLS_CONF DEFAULT enabled_apis metadata
         fi
 
+        time_start "dbsync"
         $NOVA_BIN_DIR/nova-manage --config-file $NOVA_CELLS_CONF db sync
+        time_stop "dbsync"
         $NOVA_BIN_DIR/nova-manage --config-file $NOVA_CELLS_CONF cell create --name=region --cell_type=parent --username=$RABBIT_USERID --hostname=$RABBIT_HOST --port=5672 --password=$RABBIT_PASSWORD --virtual_host=/ --woffset=0 --wscale=1
         $NOVA_BIN_DIR/nova-manage cell create --name=child --cell_type=child --username=$RABBIT_USERID --hostname=$RABBIT_HOST --port=5672 --password=$RABBIT_PASSWORD --virtual_host=child_cell --woffset=0 --wscale=1