diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml
index 8ca17ecf1..8edcad8d2 100644
--- a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml
+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/jar.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   </target>
 
   <target name="testRecreateNewerFileSetup" depends="test4">
-    <sleep seconds="2"/>
+    <sleep seconds="3"/>
     <touch file="jar.xml"/>
   </target>