diff --git a/go/vt/vttablet/endtoend/config_test.go b/go/vt/vttablet/endtoend/config_test.go
index 851a45a6b3f..238daddf5aa 100644
--- a/go/vt/vttablet/endtoend/config_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/vttablet/endtoend/config_test.go
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ func TestConsolidatorReplicasOnly(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestQueryPlanCache(t *testing.T) {
+	//sleep to avoid race between SchemaChanged event clearing out the plans cache which breaks this test
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
 	defer framework.Server.SetQueryPlanCacheCap(framework.Server.QueryPlanCacheCap())
 	framework.Server.SetQueryPlanCacheCap(1)