diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
index 9839019a3e6..52428909c3b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ show variables like 'server_audit%';
 set global server_audit_mode=1;
 set global server_audit_events='';
 create database sa_db;
+--sleep 2
 connect (con1,localhost,root,,test);
 connection con1;
 --sleep 2
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/thread_pool_server_audit.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/thread_pool_server_audit.test
index 2c749e23480..626d4136c47 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/thread_pool_server_audit.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/thread_pool_server_audit.test
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ show variables like 'server_audit%';
 set global server_audit_mode=1;
 set global server_audit_events='';
 create database sa_db;
+--sleep 2
 connect (con1,localhost,root,,test);
 connection con1;
 --sleep 2