diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_logs_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_logs_test.go
index ec9fbd2ce70..085c5f840c6 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_logs_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/container/container_logs_test.go
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ func TestLogsWithInheritedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	base.Cmd("run", "-d", "--name", containerName, testutil.CommonImage,
 		"sh", "-euxc", "echo foo; echo bar").AssertOK()
 
+	// It appears this test flakes out with Docker seeing only "foo\n"
+	// Tentatively adding a pause in case this is just slow
+	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	// test rootCmd alias `-n` already used in logs subcommand
 	base.Cmd("logs", "-n", "1", containerName).AssertOutWithFunc(func(stdout string) error {
 		if !(stdout == "bar\n" || stdout == "") {