diff --git a/tests/unit/moduleapi/hooks.tcl b/tests/unit/moduleapi/hooks.tcl
index c4af59bd2..a9387e757 100644
--- a/tests/unit/moduleapi/hooks.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/moduleapi/hooks.tcl
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ tags "modules" {
             }
 
             $replica replicaof no one
+            after 300
 
             test {Test role-master hook} {
                 assert_equal [r hooks.event_count role-replica] 1