diff --git a/tests/script/general/cache/restart_metrics.sim b/tests/script/general/cache/restart_metrics.sim
index 376a491f26..18c514acbf 100644
--- a/tests/script/general/cache/restart_metrics.sim
+++ b/tests/script/general/cache/restart_metrics.sim
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ endi
 
 print =============== step2
 system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s stop
+sleep 5000
 system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode1 -i 1
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c walLevel -v 0
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c tableMetaKeepTimer -v 10
diff --git a/tests/script/general/cache/restart_table.sim b/tests/script/general/cache/restart_table.sim
index 4e8bc92c10..c4e6c6f2ac 100644
--- a/tests/script/general/cache/restart_table.sim
+++ b/tests/script/general/cache/restart_table.sim
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ endi
 
 print =============== step2
 system sh/exec.sh -n dnode1 -s stop
+sleep 5000
 system sh/deploy.sh -n dnode1 -i 1
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c walLevel -v 0
 system sh/cfg.sh -n dnode1 -c tableMetaKeepTimer -v 10