diff --git a/tests/test_gossip.py b/tests/test_gossip.py
index 5d859630a..c2a7d96c7 100644
--- a/tests/test_gossip.py
+++ b/tests/test_gossip.py
@@ -2268,7 +2268,8 @@ def test_gossip_not_dying(node_factory, bitcoind):
 
     l1.daemon.wait_for_log("closing soon due to the funding outpoint being spent")
 
-    # We won't gossip the dead channel any more (but we still propagate node_announcement)
+    # We won't gossip the dead channel any more (but we still propagate node_announcement).  But connectd is not explicitly synced, so wait for "a bit".
+    time.sleep(1)
     assert len(get_gossip(l1)) == 2