diff --git a/lustre/tests/sanityN.sh b/lustre/tests/sanityN.sh
index b7cf783bbc6884feeb1334ddb3438953d7075a17..05da911facd0e221b0d8dfc8d06a18a58ba0e67d 100644
--- a/lustre/tests/sanityN.sh
+++ b/lustre/tests/sanityN.sh
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ test_11() {
 	mkdir $DIR1/d11
 	multiop $DIR1/d11/f O_c &
 	MULTIPID=$!
+	usleep 200
 	cp -p /bin/ls $DIR1/d11/f
 	$DIR2/d11/f
 	RC=$?