diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
index 87c667adb09..9839019a3e6 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ set global server_audit_incl_users=null;
 set global server_audit_file_path='server_audit.log';
 set global server_audit_output_type=file;
 set global server_audit_logging=on;
+--sleep 2
 connect (con1,localhost,root,,mysql);
 connection default;
 disconnect con1;