diff --git a/tests/randomized/lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh b/tests/randomized/lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh
index 62a4e375367..8c007d6503f 100755
--- a/tests/randomized/lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh
+++ b/tests/randomized/lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ while true; do
     if [[ ${1:-} == shutdown ]]; then
       # check for running tests; in that case don't shutdown
       if ! docker network ls | grep -q randomized-; then
-        sleep 10
+        sleep 3
         # prevent race conditions
         if ! docker network ls | grep -q randomized-; then
           docker-compose down
diff --git a/tests/randomized/lib/templates/Makefile.scenario.template b/tests/randomized/lib/templates/Makefile.scenario.template
index 4649e5ae813..0480485e80d 100644
--- a/tests/randomized/lib/templates/Makefile.scenario.template
+++ b/tests/randomized/lib/templates/Makefile.scenario.template
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ SCENARIO := {{scenario_name}}
 
 run: prepare_results_folders
 	@SCENARIO=$(SCENARIO) bash ../../lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh
+	sleep 1
 	@DURATION=$(DURATION) docker-compose up php-test-$(SCENARIO)
+	sleep 1
 	@docker-compose down
+	sleep 1
 	@SCENARIO=$(SCENARIO) bash ../../lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh shutdown
+	sleep 1
 
 shell: prepare_results_folders
 	@SCENARIO=$(SCENARIO) bash ../../lib/run-base-docker-compose.sh