diff --git a/tests/runtests.pl b/tests/runtests.pl
index a6597b9..c900ad8 100755
--- a/tests/runtests.pl
+++ b/tests/runtests.pl
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ my $sshdverstr;  # for socks server, ssh daemon version string
 my $sshderror;   # for socks server, ssh daemon version error
 
 my $defserverlogslocktimeout = 20; # timeout to await server logs lock removal
-my $defpostcommanddelay = 0; # delay between command and postcheck sections
+my $defpostcommanddelay = 1; # delay between command and postcheck sections
 
 my $testnumcheck; # test number, set in singletest sub.