diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0
index ad35ae7cd..71e0f9261 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makehosts/cases0
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ cmd:chdef -t node -o node01 groups="compute"
 check:rc==0
 cmd:makehosts -n
 check:rc==0
+cmd:sleep 10
 cmd:cat /etc/hosts |wc -l
 check:rc==0
 check:output==2