diff --git a/actix-server/tests/test_server.rs b/actix-server/tests/test_server.rs
index 3373c1f5..df93bc41 100644
--- a/actix-server/tests/test_server.rs
+++ b/actix-server/tests/test_server.rs
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ async fn test_worker_restart() {
     assert_eq!("1", id);
     stream.shutdown().await.unwrap();
 
+    sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
+
     // worker 2 restarting and work goes to worker 1.
     let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).await.unwrap();