diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/DistributedMastershipStoreTest.java b/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/DistributedMastershipStoreTest.java
index d3247ec..31386df 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/DistributedMastershipStoreTest.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/test/java/org/onosproject/store/mastership/impl/DistributedMastershipStoreTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onlab.junit.TestTools;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.ClusterServiceAdapter;
 import org.onosproject.cluster.ControllerNode;
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@
         assertTrue("wrong store state:", dms.roleMap.isEmpty());
 
         testStore.put(DID1, N1, true, false, false);
-        assertEquals("wrong master:", N1, dms.getMaster(DID1));
+        TestTools.assertAfter(100, () -> //wait for up to 100ms
+            assertEquals("wrong master:", N1, dms.getMaster(DID1)));
         assertNull("wrong master:", dms.getMaster(DID2));
     }