diff --git a/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.pre b/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.pre
index eeb5238a9..73c354898 100644
--- a/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.pre
+++ b/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.pre
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ echo "UNBOUND_PID=$UNBOUND_PID" >> .tpkg.var.test
 cat .tpkg.var.test
 wait_ldns_testns_up fwd.log
 wait_unbound_up unbound.log
-
+sleep 2
diff --git a/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.test b/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.test
index f6dfcea91..59d5b0163 100644
--- a/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.test
+++ b/testdata/fwd_oneport.tdir/fwd_oneport.test
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dig @localhost -p $UNBOUND_PORT www5.example.com. >outfile5 &
 digpid5=$!
 dig @localhost -p $UNBOUND_PORT www6.example.com. >outfile6 &
 digpid6=$!
-sleep 6
+sleep 12
 kill -9 $digpid1
 kill -9 $digpid2
 kill -9 $digpid3