diff --git a/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/run-failed-restore.expect b/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/run-failed-restore.expect
index 0591b64..c1d9f2f 100644
--- a/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/run-failed-restore.expect
+++ b/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/run-failed-restore.expect
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ expect "Action \\\[1,2,3,A\\\] : " {
     "ANS8013I Invalid encryption key password" {
        set exit_val 0
        expect "Action \\\[1,2,3,A\\\] : "
+       sleep 5
        send -- "A\r"
     }
     eof {
diff --git a/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/validate-backup-files b/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/validate-backup-files
index 2ad1c8a..ba97bde 100755
--- a/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/validate-backup-files
+++ b/global/overlay/etc/puppet/modules/net/files/baas2_restoretest/validate-backup-files
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ exit_if_failed $?
 /opt/baas2/run-failed-restore.expect "$nodename"
 exit_if_failed $?
 
+# Sleep to give backup server time to register an pending/open restore session
+sleep 10
+
 # Run expect script that cancel any pending/open restores (which is an excpected result of the failed restore above)
 /opt/baas2/cancel-restore.expect "$nodename"
 exit_if_failed $?