diff --git a/autotests/testEncryptedProfiles/connection_test.py b/autotests/testEncryptedProfiles/connection_test.py
index 2b846596..ab5a0ae7 100644
--- a/autotests/testEncryptedProfiles/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testEncryptedProfiles/connection_test.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import sys
 sys.path.append('../util')
 import iwd
 import os
+from time import sleep
 from iwd import IWD
 from iwd import NetworkType
 from iwd import PSKAgent
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         mtime = os.path.getmtime('/tmp/iwd/' + 'ssidCCMP.psk')
         self.assertFalse(self.profile_is_encrypted('ssidCCMP.psk'))
 
+        sleep(1)
+
         wd = IWD(True)
 
         # Make sure profile was accepted