diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_logging.py b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_logging.py
index c26f947686af..e7b0886ffe22 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_logging.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/functional/test_logging.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import datetime
 import os
+import time
 
 import host_tools.logging as log_tools
 
@@ -166,6 +167,10 @@ def test_api_requests_logs(test_microvm_with_api):
         show_level=True,
         show_log_origin=True,
     )
+
+    # While the API thread is setting up
+    time.sleep(5)
+
     # only works if log level is Debug
     microvm.time_api_requests = False
     assert microvm.api_session.is_status_no_content(response.status_code)