diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e91d1f312..6c4a971e2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ script:
       cd "$BUILD_IN_DIR"
       travis_run_in_fold "build_in_dir" cmake $CMAKE_ARGS "$SOURCE_DIRECTORY"
     fi
-  - travis_run_in_fold "make" make
+  - travis_run_in_fold "make" make ; sleep 5
   - |
     if [ "$TRAVIS_TEST_RESULT" = 0 ]; then
       travis_run_in_fold "make.install" sudo env PATH=$PATH make install