diff --git a/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh b/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
index e63d537..646872e 100755
--- a/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
+++ b/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
 
 # beginning and running test
 arpwatch
-sleep 2
+sleep 4
 arp -d $defgw
 sleep 2
 ping -q -i 0.5 -c 5 $defgw