diff --git a/features/lockfile_spec.rb b/features/lockfile_spec.rb
index c89c0051e..d80865803 100644
--- a/features/lockfile_spec.rb
+++ b/features/lockfile_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
       parent_pid = fork do
         system "/usr/bin/rmt-cli sync > /dev/null"
       end
+      # Give the forked process time to start and acquire the lock
+      sleep 1
       example.run
       # wait for the parent process to finish, so the lock is released
       Process.wait(parent_pid)