diff --git a/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java b/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java
index 50377c2..22875f9 100644
--- a/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java
+++ b/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.equinox;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.felix;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.systemProperty;
+import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.waitForFrameworkStartup;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.OptionUtils.combine;
 
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.container.def.PaxRunnerOptions.workingDirectory;
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@
 
             workingDirectory("target/paxrunner/core/"),
 
+            waitForFrameworkStartup(),
+
             // Test on both equinox and felix
             equinox(), felix()
         );
diff --git a/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/FeaturesTest.java b/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/FeaturesTest.java
index 2a6604c..bdede08 100644
--- a/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/FeaturesTest.java
+++ b/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/FeaturesTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.felix;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.maven;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.systemProperty;
+import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.CoreOptions.waitForFrameworkStartup;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.OptionUtils.combine;
 import static org.ops4j.pax.exam.container.def.PaxRunnerOptions.scanFeatures;
 
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@
             ),
 
             workingDirectory("target/paxrunner/features/"),
+
+            waitForFrameworkStartup(),
             
             // Test on both equinox and felix
             equinox(), felix()