diff --git a/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_0base.sh b/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_0base.sh
index 523827f00..f7330b013 100755
--- a/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_0base.sh
+++ b/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_0base.sh
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ pidof crowdsec && fail "crowdsec process shouldn't be running"
 
 #start it again
 ${SYSTEMCTL} start crowdsec || fail "failed to stop service"
-${SYSTEMCTL} status crowdsec || fail "crowdsec should be down"
+${SYSTEMCTL} status crowdsec || fail "crowdsec should be up"
+sleep 5s
 pidof crowdsec || fail "crowdsec process should be running"
 
 #restart it
 ${SYSTEMCTL} restart crowdsec || fail "failed to stop service"
-${SYSTEMCTL} status crowdsec || fail "crowdsec should be down"
+${SYSTEMCTL} status crowdsec || fail "crowdsec should be up"
+sleep 5s
 pidof crowdsec || fail "crowdsec process should be running"
 
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