diff --git a/pywinauto/unittests/test_clipboard_linux.py b/pywinauto/unittests/test_clipboard_linux.py
index afa79b668..44703d0cb 100644
--- a/pywinauto/unittests/test_clipboard_linux.py
+++ b/pywinauto/unittests/test_clipboard_linux.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             self.app = subprocess.Popen("exec " + _test_app(), shell=True)
             time.sleep(0.1)
             mouse.click(coords=(300, 300))
-            time.sleep(0.1)
+            time.sleep(0.2)
 
         def tearDown(self):
             """Close the application after tests"""