diff --git a/redfish/managers/test_managers_bmc_time.robot b/redfish/managers/test_managers_bmc_time.robot
index dfba145..7347f4f 100644
--- a/redfish/managers/test_managers_bmc_time.robot
+++ b/redfish/managers/test_managers_bmc_time.robot
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@
 Rest Set Time Owner
     [Documentation]  Set time owner of the system via REST.
 
-    # BMC_OWNER is defined in variable.py.
+    ${data}=  Create Dictionary  data=${MANUAL_MODE}
+    Write Attribute  ${TIME_MANAGER_URI}sync_method  TimeSyncMethod  data=${data}  verify=${TRUE}
+    Sleep  5s
+
     ${data}=  Create Dictionary  data=${BMC_OWNER}
     Write Attribute  ${TIME_MANAGER_URI}owner  TimeOwner  data=${data}  verify=${TRUE}