diff --git a/test/distro/debian b/test/distro/debian
index 6ba0b10..c506bf7 100644
--- a/test/distro/debian
+++ b/test/distro/debian
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ sleep	2
 host	echo "from_ns" | nc -q0 ::1 10000
 sleep	2
 host	echo
+sleep	1
 hout	NS_MSG cat /tmp/ns_msg
 check	[ __NS_MSG__ = "from_init" ]
 hostb	exit
diff --git a/test/distro/fedora b/test/distro/fedora
index 0a80555..f2f8f27 100644
--- a/test/distro/fedora
+++ b/test/distro/fedora
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ sleep	2
 host	echo "from_ns" | nc ::1 10000
 sleep	2
 host	echo
+sleep	1
 hout	NS_MSG cat /tmp/ns_msg
 check	[ __NS_MSG__ = "from_init" ]
 hostb	exit
diff --git a/test/distro/opensuse b/test/distro/opensuse
index 740108a..6e29b45 100644
--- a/test/distro/opensuse
+++ b/test/distro/opensuse
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ sleep	2
 host	echo "from_ns" | nc -N ::1 10000
 sleep	2
 host	echo
+sleep	1
 hout	NS_MSG cat /tmp/ns_msg
 check	[ __NS_MSG__ = "from_init" ]
 hostb	exit
diff --git a/test/distro/ubuntu b/test/distro/ubuntu
index fcd3861..6013122 100644
--- a/test/distro/ubuntu
+++ b/test/distro/ubuntu
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ sleep	2
 host	echo "from_ns" | nc -q0 ::1 10000
 sleep	2
 host	echo
+sleep	1
 hout	NS_MSG cat /tmp/ns_msg
 check	[ __NS_MSG__ = "from_init" ]
 hostb	exit