diff --git a/tests/scripts/test001-slapadd b/tests/scripts/test001-slapadd
index ba0bc85096..257db6dc74 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test001-slapadd
+++ b/tests/scripts/test001-slapadd
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ if test $BACKEND = ldif ; then
 else
 
 kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
-
+wait
 rm -f $DBDIR1/*
 
 BASE2="ou=test,dc=example,dc=com"