diff --git a/test/e2e/common/server.test.ts b/test/e2e/common/server.test.ts
index dd3e9515..affc02f0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/common/server.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/common/server.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import { CommunicationProtocolEnum, DaprServer, DaprPubSubStatusEnum } from "../../../src";
+import * as NodeJSUtil from "../../../src/utils/NodeJS.util";
 
 const serverHost = "127.0.0.1";
 const serverGrpcPort = "50001";
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ describe("common/server", () => {
 
     await httpServer.start();
     await grpcServer.start();
+
+    // sleep 2s to get everything ready
+    await NodeJSUtil.sleep(2000);
   });
 
   beforeEach(() => {