diff --git a/jstests/sharding/standalone_in_queryable_backup_mode.js b/jstests/sharding/standalone_in_queryable_backup_mode.js
index 51aafb3041a..1d1ddd3b048 100644
--- a/jstests/sharding/standalone_in_queryable_backup_mode.js
+++ b/jstests/sharding/standalone_in_queryable_backup_mode.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ const newMongoD = MongoRunner.runMongod({
     shardsvr: "",
 });
 
+sleep(30000);
 jsTest.log("Going to verify the number of documents of both collections");
 assert.eq(st.rs0.getSecondary().getDB(kDbName)[kShardedCollName].find({}).itcount(), 0);
 assert.eq(st.rs0.getSecondary().getDB(kDbName)[kUnshardedCollName].find({}).itcount(), 0);