diff --git a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic5.sim b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic5.sim
index 6121ecb912..e298dcbe55 100644
--- a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic5.sim
+++ b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic5.sim
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ if $data(1)[3] != dropping then
 endi
 
 print =============== step9: start mnode1 and wait it dropped
-sleep 1000
+sleep 3000
 system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s start
 
 $x = 0