diff --git a/test/integration/runtests.lua b/test/integration/runtests.lua
index 6bbe81a0d..6e1cf2c4c 100644
--- a/test/integration/runtests.lua
+++ b/test/integration/runtests.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if (xpid == 0) then
     os.exit(1)
 end
 
-sleep(1)
+sleep(5)
 
 local testsets = { 'basic_test', 'xinerama', 'xrandr' }
 local errors = 0