diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_gcs_fc_limit.test b/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_gcs_fc_limit.test
index 721d84ecb05..dc65a452d7c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_gcs_fc_limit.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_gcs_fc_limit.test
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ SET GLOBAL wsrep_provider_options = 'gcs.fc_limit=1';
 LOCK TABLE t1 WRITE;
 
 --connection node_1
-
+--sleep 1
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (2);
+--sleep 1
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (3);
+--sleep 1
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (4);
+--sleep 1
 
 # This query will hang because flow control will kick in
 --send