diff --git a/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh b/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh
index d7cbc3b91..b033a56dc 100755
--- a/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh
+++ b/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function insert_devices() {
 	monitor_cmd "device_add nvme,drive=drive1,id=nvme1,serial=nvme1"
 	monitor_cmd "device_add nvme,drive=drive2,id=nvme2,serial=nvme2"
 	monitor_cmd "device_add nvme,drive=drive3,id=nvme3,serial=nvme3"
+	sleep 5
 	ssh_vm "scripts/setup.sh"
 }