diff --git a/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/JobServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/JobServiceTest.java
index e44adebcf55a1ad16a8093ea800fab1635937201..f276397fc5a30473e0a04465863632d7e7c9d6ff 100644
--- a/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/JobServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/it/inaf/oats/vospace/JobServiceTest.java
@@ -205,6 +205,12 @@ public class JobServiceTest {
         verify(moveService, timeout(1000).times(1)).processMoveJob(any(), any());
 
         verify(jobDAO, timeout(1000).times(3)).updateJob(any(), any());
+
+        try {
+            Thread.sleep(500);
+        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
+        }
+
         assertEquals(ExecutionPhase.EXECUTING, phases.get(0));
         assertEquals(ExecutionPhase.EXECUTING, phases.get(1));
         assertEquals(ExecutionPhase.COMPLETED, phases.get(2));