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 fa14cd5..3d993cd 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
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole.*;
+import static org.onosproject.net.intent.TestTools.delay;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@
         assertTrue("wrong store state:", dms.roleMap.isEmpty());
 
         testStore.put(DID1, N1, true, false, false);
+        delay(10); //TODO there seems to be a race here.
         assertEquals("wrong master:", N1, dms.getMaster(DID1));
         assertNull("wrong master:", dms.getMaster(DID2));
     }