diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
index f63c8022392..869fd944d51 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/server_audit.test
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ 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;
 create table t1 (id2 int);