diff --git a/tests/system-test/0-others/compatibility.py b/tests/system-test/0-others/compatibility.py
index f44a6395e3..90d81ac955 100644
--- a/tests/system-test/0-others/compatibility.py
+++ b/tests/system-test/0-others/compatibility.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TDTestCase:
         tdDnodes.stop(1)
         print(f"start taosd: nohup taosd -c {cPath} & ")
         os.system(f" nohup taosd -c {cPath} & " )
-        sleep(1)
+        sleep(5)