diff --git a/test/lib/setup b/test/lib/setup
index ab6d8d5..07d5056 100755
--- a/test/lib/setup
+++ b/test/lib/setup
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ setup_two_guests() {
 
 	__ifname="$(context_run qemu_1 "ip -j link show | jq -rM '.[] | select(.link_type == \"ether\").ifname'")"
 
+	sleep 1
+
 	__opts=
 	[ ${PCAP} -eq 1 ] && __opts="${__opts} -p ${LOGDIR}/passt_1.pcap"
 	[ ${DEBUG} -eq 1 ] && __opts="${__opts} -d"