diff --git a/test/private-api/auth.e2e-spec.ts b/test/private-api/auth.e2e-spec.ts
index c299e9c38..7d9f9529b 100644
--- a/test/private-api/auth.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/test/private-api/auth.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ describe('Auth', () => {
   });
 
   afterAll(async () => {
+    // Yes, this is a bad hack, but there is a race somewhere and I have
+    // no idea how to fix it.
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      setTimeout(resolve, 1000);
+    });
     await testSetup.cleanup();
   });