diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_originate/test_bgp_default_originate_2links.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_originate/test_bgp_default_originate_2links.py
index 50c34d45fa..8058823baf 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_default_originate/test_bgp_default_originate_2links.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_default_originate/test_bgp_default_originate_2links.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import pytest
 import datetime
 from copy import deepcopy
 from lib.topolog import logger
+from time import sleep
 
 # pylint: disable=C0413
 # Import topogen and topotest helpers
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ def test_verify_bgp_default_originate_with_default_static_route_p1(request):
     step("Taking uptime snapshot before configuring default - originate")
     uptime_before_ipv4 = get_rib_route_uptime(tgen, "ipv4", "r2", ipv4_uptime_dict)
     uptime_before_ipv6 = get_rib_route_uptime(tgen, "ipv6", "r2", ipv6_uptime_dict)
+    sleep(1)
 
     step(
         "Configure default-originate on R1 link-1 again for IPv4 and IPv6 address family"
@@ -1031,6 +1033,7 @@ def test_verify_bgp_default_originate_with_default_static_route_p1(request):
     step("Taking uptime snapshot before  removing   redisctribute static ")
     uptime_before_ipv4 = get_rib_route_uptime(tgen, "ipv4", "r2", ipv4_uptime_dict)
     uptime_before_ipv6 = get_rib_route_uptime(tgen, "ipv6", "r2", ipv6_uptime_dict)
+    sleep(1)
 
     step("Remove redistribute static from IPv4 and IPv6 address family ")
     input_dict_1 = {