diff --git a/test/test_execution.py b/test/test_execution.py
index 133e8d4c..21e1a1aa 100644
--- a/test/test_execution.py
+++ b/test/test_execution.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def runner() -> int:
 
     thread = threading.Thread(target=runner)
     thread.start()
-    sleep(0.1)  # make sure the process is started
+    sleep(0.03)  # make sure the process is started
     ps_command = "ps aux | grep '[s]leep 60.74016230000801'"  # brackets to not match grep process
     ps_output = subprocess.check_output(ps_command, shell=True).decode()
     pid = int(ps_output.split()[1])