diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp
index f42cf3158..67852aecd 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                                "sed -i 's/priority=3/priority=2/' /etc/maxscale.cnf;");
     test.maxscales->restart_maxscale(0);
 
+    // Give the Galera nodes some time to stabilize
+    sleep(5);
+
     do_test(test, 0, 1);
 
     test.galera->start_node(2);