diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
index d44ce62..2de7995 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     if ("${env.SHUTDOWN_ENV_ON_TEARDOWN}" == "false") {
         shared.run_cmd("""\
             dos.py resume ${ENV_NAME} || true
+            sleep 20    # Wait for I/O on the host calms down
             dos.py time-sync ${ENV_NAME} || true
         """)
     } else {