diff --git a/roac/__init__.py b/roac/__init__.py
index 5b3525dcbf554d743c57ce2cb3fb398656d42fe7..322e8383232198e8300e29e16707858e3e86a692 100644
--- a/roac/__init__.py
+++ b/roac/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import secrets
 import os
 import datetime
 import functools
+import time
 
 import click
 from flask import Flask, session, request, redirect, abort, Response, url_for, render_template, flash
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
 		}
 		if request.form['email'] == session['userinfo']['email']:
 			data['verified'] = True
+		time.sleep(2)
 		try:
 			resp = rocketchat_request('POST', '/api/v1/users.create', json=data)
 			resp.raise_for_status()