diff --git a/tests/new_test.go b/tests/new_test.go
index 14530f1cb43f8c65aa9ac10553df120fa9b40d10..7a32b5e47d24a948ca2d03ebb38ab29869a1ae05 100644
--- a/tests/new_test.go
+++ b/tests/new_test.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func TestNewContract(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
 
 	// Check database²
+	time.Sleep(time.Second) // Allowed delay to let some time to propagate the contract readiness
 	contract = getContract("contract.txt", 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, contract.Ready)
 	assert.True(t, len(contract.Signers[0].Hash) > 0)