diff --git a/kernel/tests.c b/kernel/tests.c
index 1db0b10e..28f8f8ca 100644
--- a/kernel/tests.c
+++ b/kernel/tests.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ void* client_task(void* e)
 	struct sockaddr_in pin;
 	struct hostent *hp;
 
+	sleep(1000);
 
 	/* fill in the socket structure with host information */
 	memset(&pin, 0, sizeof(pin));