diff --git a/tests/pexpects/fg.py b/tests/pexpects/fg.py
index 2f924b16d..70bde5af2 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/fg.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/fg.py
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ expect_prompt()
 sendline("cat | cat")
 sendline("set -l foo bar; echo $foo")
 expect_str("set -l foo bar; echo $foo")
-sleep(0.1)
+sleep(0.2)
 
 send("\x1A")
+sleep(0.2)
 expect_prompt()
 sendline("set -l foo bar; echo $foo")
 expect_str("bar")