diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/JmsDestinationBackedMessageChannelTests.java b/org.springframework.integration.jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/JmsDestinationBackedMessageChannelTests.java
index da8df0c70b..e0214fbb79 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/JmsDestinationBackedMessageChannelTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/JmsDestinationBackedMessageChannelTests.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public class JmsDestinationBackedMessageChannelTests {
 		channel.subscribe(handler1);
         channel.subscribe(handler2);
         channel.start();
+        Thread.sleep(1000); // allow time for listener to subscribe
         channel.send(new StringMessage("foo"));
 		channel.send(new StringMessage("bar"));
 		latch.await(TIMEOUT, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);