diff --git a/ipatests/test_integration/tasks.py b/ipatests/test_integration/tasks.py
index a86210cfb..d03ee6021 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_integration/tasks.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_integration/tasks.py
@@ -414,6 +414,9 @@ def clear_sssd_cache(host):
     else:
         host.run_command(['/sbin/service', 'sssd', 'start'])
 
+    # To avoid false negatives due to SSSD not responding yet
+    time.sleep(2)
+
 
 def sync_time(host, server):
     """