diff --git a/packages/pnpm/test/server.ts b/packages/pnpm/test/server.ts
index d3f105d055..7e11f8caa2 100644
--- a/packages/pnpm/test/server.ts
+++ b/packages/pnpm/test/server.ts
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ test('print server status', async (t: tape.Test) => {
 
   const server = spawn(['server', 'start'])
 
+  await delay(2000)
+
   const result = execPnpmSync('server', 'status', '--store', path.resolve('..', 'store'))
 
   t.equal(result.status, 0)