diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_common.kshlib b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_common.kshlib
index afefef1f0..9ef97ca62 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_common.kshlib
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_common.kshlib
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function run_and_verify
 	log_must zpool events > $TMP_EVENTS 2>/dev/null
 	log_must zpool events -v > $TMP_EVENTS_FULL 2>/dev/null
 	if [[ -f $zedlog ]]; then
-		sleep 1 # Brief delay for the ZED to handle the event.
+		sleep 5 # Brief delay for the ZED to handle the event.
 		diff $zedlog.old $zedlog | grep "^> " | sed 's/^> //g' \
 		    >$TMP_EVENTS_ZED
 	fi