diff --git a/start_test.py b/start_test.py
index 87f58e2..52c1a17 100755
--- a/start_test.py
+++ b/start_test.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def start_opensmtpd(cfg_path):
         stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
         stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
     )
-    time.sleep(5)
+    time.sleep(8)
     return p.pid