diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml
index 30858b210..8ca17ecf1 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   </target>
 
   <target name="testRecreateNewerFileSetup" depends="test4">
+    <sleep seconds="2"/>
     <touch file="jar.xml"/>
   </target>