diff --git a/test/840_weave_kube_3_test.sh b/test/840_weave_kube_3_test.sh
index 0efde493..2e7a5e8a 100755
--- a/test/840_weave_kube_3_test.sh
+++ b/test/840_weave_kube_3_test.sh
@@ -214,11 +214,17 @@ spec:
               access: deny
 EOF
 
+# Allow some time for the policy change to take effect
+sleep 1
+
 assert_raises "$SSH $HOST1 $KUBECTL exec $denyPodName -- curl -s -S -f -m 2 http://$DOMAIN:8080/status >/dev/null"
 
 # remove the access for nettest-deny
 run_on $HOST1 "$KUBECTL delete netpol allow-nettest-deny"
 
+# Allow some time for the policy change to take effect
+sleep 1
+
 # nettest-deny should still not be able to reach nettest pods
 assert_raises "! $SSH $HOST1 $KUBECTL exec $denyPodName -- curl -s -S -f -m 2 http://$DOMAIN:8080/status >/dev/null"