diff --git a/tests/test_reckless.py b/tests/test_reckless.py
index ac4f0db19ee5..4f87b55e22fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_reckless.py
+++ b/tests/test_reckless.py
@@ -200,6 +200,6 @@ def test_disable_enable(node_factory):
     assert 'testplugpass enabled' in r.stdout
     test_plugin = {'name': str(plugin_path / 'testplugpass.py'),
                    'active': True, 'dynamic': True}
-    time.sleep(1)
+    time.sleep(5)
     print(n.rpc.plugin_list()['plugins'])
     assert(test_plugin in n.rpc.plugin_list()['plugins'])