diff --git a/src/test/recovery/t/001_stream_rep.pl b/src/test/recovery/t/001_stream_rep.pl
index 266d27c..8d6edd2 100644
*** a/src/test/recovery/t/001_stream_rep.pl
--- b/src/test/recovery/t/001_stream_rep.pl
*************** isnt($xmin, '', 'cascaded slot xmin non-
*** 265,270 ****
--- 265,272 ----
  # Xmin from a previous run should be cleared on startup.
  $node_standby_2->start;
  
+ sleep(1);  # need some delay before interrogating slot xmin
+ 
  ($xmin, $catalog_xmin) = get_slot_xmins($node_standby_1, $slotname_2);
  is($xmin, '',
  	'cascaded slot xmin reset after startup with hs feedback reset');