diff --git a/src/api_communication/test/test_api_listener.py b/src/api_communication/test/test_api_listener.py
index 8f1a1916..0568c295 100644
--- a/src/api_communication/test/test_api_listener.py
+++ b/src/api_communication/test/test_api_listener.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class ApiListenerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         battery_publisher = self.node.create_publisher(BatteryStatus, '/fmu/out/battery_status',10)
         failsafe_subscriber = self.node.create_subscription(FailsafeMsg, '/drone/failsafe', self.failsafe_callback, 10)
 
+        time.sleep(5) # wait for nodes to start
         end_time = time.time() + 10.0
 
         try: