diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719 b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719
index 3c528532f..b06abac51 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ module=mysqlmon
 servers=server1
 user=maxskysql
 passwd=skysql
+monitor_interval=1000
 
 [Masking]
 type=filter
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp
index e7be1d92e..4a1811dc9 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     {
         if (test.maxscales->start() == 0)
         {
+            // Give the monitor a few seconds to monitor the servers
+            sleep(5);
+
             if (test.maxscales->connect_rwsplit() == 0)
             {
                 run(test);