diff --git a/tests/test_time.robot b/tests/test_time.robot
index 193c1e1..01d56c1 100644
--- a/tests/test_time.robot
+++ b/tests/test_time.robot
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     Set Time Owner  ${HOST_OWNER}
     Set Time Mode  ${MANUAL_MODE}
 
+    # Added delay for NTP mode to get disabled fully
+    Sleep  30s
+
     ${resp}=  Run IPMI Standard Command  sel time set "${SYSTEM_TIME_VALID}"
     ${setdate}=  Convert Date  ${SYSTEM_TIME_VALID}
     ...  date_format=%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S  exclude_millis=yes