diff --git a/tests/test_local.py b/tests/test_local.py
index bf0956909..bde24c05e 100644
--- a/tests/test_local.py
+++ b/tests/test_local.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from .context import platypush, config_file, TestTimeoutException
 
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
-import logging
+import time
 import unittest
 
 from threading import Thread
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ class TestLocal(unittest.TestCase):
         self.receiver = Daemon(config_file=config_file, requests_to_process=1)
         self.receiver.start()
 
+        time.sleep(1)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()