diff --git a/vast_start.py b/vast_start.py
index afb0379..c1a709a 100644
--- a/vast_start.py
+++ b/vast_start.py
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@ def main():
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"\nAn error occurred during instance setup: {e}")
     finally:
-        # Ask user if they want to clean up, or just do it automatically
-        # Based on original script, it immediately destroys the instance after the subprocess ends
-        print("\nCleaning up...")
         if instance_id:
+            try:
+                input("\nPress ENTER to destroy the instance and clean up...")
+            except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
+                pass
+            print("\nCleaning up...")
             destroy_instance(instance_id)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":