diff --git a/tests/integration/standard/test_metrics.py b/tests/integration/standard/test_metrics.py
index 02689d10..8882a58b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standard/test_metrics.py
+++ b/tests/integration/standard/test_metrics.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class MetricsTests(unittest.TestCase):
         # Sometimes this commands continues with the other nodes having not noticed
         # 1 is down, and a Timeout error is returned instead of an Unavailable
         get_node(1).stop(wait=True, wait_other_notice=True)
-
+        time.sleep(5)
         try:
             # Test write
             query = SimpleStatement("INSERT INTO test (k, v) VALUES (2, 2)", consistency_level=ConsistencyLevel.ALL)