diff --git a/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_optional.py b/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_optional.py
index 96819d675d50d11a663bc6f9c38a0e4af267a765..fdffd059a8ec7d36961d9f4a20f11cb49f1a918b 100644
--- a/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_optional.py
+++ b/roles/mail_server/molecule/default/tests/test_optional.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import re
+import time
 import uuid
 
 import testinfra.utils.ansible_runner
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ def test_local_aliases(host):
     message_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
     send = host.run('swaks --header %s --suppress-data --to root@localhost', "Message-Id: <%s>" % message_id)
+    time.sleep(1)
     assert send.rc == 0
 
     with host.sudo():