diff --git a/tests/run-test.sh b/tests/run-test.sh
index 558f475..b6bb17c 100755
--- a/tests/run-test.sh
+++ b/tests/run-test.sh
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ do_in_pod 'echo "export GSK_RENDERER=cairo" >> .bash_profile'
 # ----------------------------------------------------- wait for the container to start up
 
 echo "Waiting for D-Bus."
-do_in_pod wait-user-bus.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+sleep 5
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------- install the to-be-tested extension