diff --git a/spec/acceptance/stack_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/stack_spec.rb
index 333a756b..fa95c971 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/stack_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/stack_spec.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class { 'docker': #{docker_args} }
 
         it 'should be idempotent' do
             apply_manifest(destroy, :catch_changes=>true)
+            sleep 5
         end
 
         it 'should not find a docker stack' do
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ class { 'docker': #{docker_args} }
     
         it 'should be idempotent' do
           apply_manifest(@destroy_code, :catch_changes=>true)
+          sleep 5
         end
     
         it 'should not find a docker stack' do
@@ -144,4 +146,4 @@ class { 'docker': #{docker_args} }
         end
       end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end