1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git/test/lib/helper.py b/git/test/lib/helper.py
index 40e34fe0..df94abde 100644
--- a/git/test/lib/helper.py
+++ b/git/test/lib/helper.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 from git import Repo, Remote, GitCommandError, Git
 from unittest import TestCase
+import time
 import tempfile
 import shutil
 import cStringIO
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ def with_rw_and_rw_remote_repo(working_tree_ref):
             # On windows, this will fail ... we deal with failures anyway and default to telling the user to do it
             try:
                 gd = Git().daemon(temp_dir, as_process=True)
+                # yes, I know ... fortunately, this is always going to work if sleep time is just large enough
+                time.sleep(0.5)
             except Exception as err:
                 gd = None
             # end