diff --git a/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect b/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect
index 6b63bab..a81ff1f 100755
--- a/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect
+++ b/tests/p_exim/_helper_exim_helo.expect
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ spawn telnet localhost 25
 expect "220 *"
 send -- "helo localhost\n"
 expect -- "250*Hello\ localhost*"
+sleep 1
 send -- "mail from: root@localhost\n"
 expect -- "250\ OK"
 send -- "rcpt to: eximtest@localhost\n"