diff --git a/test/sync.test.js b/test/sync.test.js
index 2c5edb9..559d1ee 100644
--- a/test/sync.test.js
+++ b/test/sync.test.js
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ describe('Sync protocol', function () {
       await log1.append('hello1')
 
       await sync2.start()
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, timeoutTime * 3))
     })
   })