diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e6e2e58af..60b2b9ac7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Boot up test system | docker-compose mailserver
         run: docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.test.yml up --detach --no-deps mailserver
 
+      - name: Sleep for 5 seconds
+        run: sleep 5s
+      
       - name: Boot up test system | seed backend
         run: |
           sudo chown runner:docker -R *