diff --git a/testing/btest/istate/pybroccoli.py b/testing/btest/istate/pybroccoli.py
index 7600c2b7d4..0d7106d592 100644
--- a/testing/btest/istate/pybroccoli.py
+++ b/testing/btest/istate/pybroccoli.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # @TEST-REQUIRES: test -e $BUILD/aux/broccoli/bindings/broccoli-python/_broccoli_intern.so
 #
 # @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run bro    bro %INPUT $DIST/aux/broccoli/bindings/broccoli-python/tests/test.bro
+# @TEST-EXEC: sleep 2
 # @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-run python PYTHONPATH=$DIST/aux/broccoli/bindings/broccoli-python/:$BUILD/aux/broccoli/bindings/broccoli-python python $DIST/aux/broccoli/bindings/broccoli-python/tests/test.py
 # @TEST-EXEC: btest-bg-wait -k 20
 # @TEST-EXEC: btest-diff bro/.stdout