diff --git a/tasks/divergent_priors.py b/tasks/divergent_priors.py
index 602eb518d6d..d81ea472734 100644
--- a/tasks/divergent_priors.py
+++ b/tasks/divergent_priors.py
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ def task(ctx, config):
     log.info("reviving divergent %d", divergent)
     ctx.manager.revive_osd(divergent)
 
+    time.sleep(20)
+
     log.info('allowing recovery')
     # Set osd_recovery_delay_start back to 0 and kick the queue
     for i in osds: