diff --git a/test/org/apache/cassandra/db/ColumnFamilyStoreTest.java b/test/org/apache/cassandra/db/ColumnFamilyStoreTest.java
index c2375a89a9..44afc66c42 100644
--- a/test/org/apache/cassandra/db/ColumnFamilyStoreTest.java
+++ b/test/org/apache/cassandra/db/ColumnFamilyStoreTest.java
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ public class ColumnFamilyStoreTest extends ServerTest
             }
         });
         f.get();
+        Thread.sleep(1000);
     }
 
     private void validateNameSort(Table table)