diff --git a/tests/test_mysql_user_auth_password.py b/tests/test_mysql_user_auth_password.py
index c7b2cd25..8d1bfd4e 100644
--- a/tests/test_mysql_user_auth_password.py
+++ b/tests/test_mysql_user_auth_password.py
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ class Test:
             )
             api_add_role_to_target(url, session, target["id"], role["id"])
 
+        time.sleep(15)
         wait_mysql_port(db_port)
         wait_port(shared_wg.mysql_port, recv=False)
 
-        time.sleep(15)
         client = processes.start(
             [
                 "mysql",