diff --git a/test/socket.io.js b/test/socket.io.js
index d56a5b9a82..a4db2b7aaa 100644
--- a/test/socket.io.js
+++ b/test/socket.io.js
@@ -688,6 +688,8 @@ describe('socket.io', () => {
 			const uid = await user.create({ username: 'forceme', password: '123345' });
 			await socketAdmin.user.forcePasswordReset({ uid: adminUid }, [uid]);
 			const pwExpiry = await user.getUserField(uid, 'passwordExpiry');
+			const sleep = util.promisify(setTimeout);
+			await sleep(500);
 			assert(pwExpiry > then && pwExpiry < Date.now());
 		});