diff --git a/tests/p_systemd/25-journalctl.sh b/tests/p_systemd/25-journalctl.sh
index ea44a3d..8325a00 100755
--- a/tests/p_systemd/25-journalctl.sh
+++ b/tests/p_systemd/25-journalctl.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ fi
 teststring=098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6
 timenow=$(date +'%T')
 echo ${teststring} > /dev/kmsg
+sleep 1
 journalctl --since ${timenow} | grep -q ${teststring}
 
-t_CheckExitStatus $?
\ No newline at end of file
+t_CheckExitStatus $?