diff --git a/tests/dragonfly/replication_test.py b/tests/dragonfly/replication_test.py
index 4987848c0..91a7ccef3 100644
--- a/tests/dragonfly/replication_test.py
+++ b/tests/dragonfly/replication_test.py
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@ async def test_role_command(df_local_factory, n_keys=20):
     await c_replica.execute_command(f"REPLICAOF localhost {master.port}")
     await wait_available_async(c_replica)
 
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
     assert await c_master.execute_command("role") == [
         b"master",
         [[b"127.0.0.1", bytes(str(replica.port), "ascii"), b"stable_sync"]],