diff --git a/reg-tests/stickiness/lb-services.vtc b/reg-tests/stickiness/lb-services.vtc
index 81da9c3f67..23c9a9afd1 100644
--- a/reg-tests/stickiness/lb-services.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/stickiness/lb-services.vtc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 vtest "A reg test for stickiness"
 feature ignore_unknown_macro
-
+#REGTEST_TYPE=slow
 
 # The aim of this test is to check that "stick on" rules
 # do the job they are supposed to do.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ haproxy h1 -arg "-L A" -conf {
         use_backend be1 if acl_be1
         use_backend be2 if acl_be2
         bind "fd@${fe}"
-} -start
+}
 
 # h2/be1 servers
 server s5 {
@@ -147,9 +147,12 @@ haproxy h2 -arg "-L B" -conf {
         use_backend be1 if acl_be1
         use_backend be2 if acl_be2
         bind "fd@${fe}"
-} -start
+}
 
+haproxy h1 -start
 delay 0.2
+haproxy h2 -start
+delay 2
 
 client cx -connect ${h1_fe_sock} {
     txreq -url "/be1?client=c1"
diff --git a/reg-tests/stickiness/srvkey-addr.vtc b/reg-tests/stickiness/srvkey-addr.vtc
index 99a4d8b71f..0dc1148f9c 100644
--- a/reg-tests/stickiness/srvkey-addr.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/stickiness/srvkey-addr.vtc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 vtest "A reg test for stickiness with srvkey addr"
 feature ignore_unknown_macro
-
+#REGTEST_TYPE=slow
 
 # The aim of this test is to check that "stick on" rules
 # do the job they are supposed to do.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ haproxy h1 -arg "-L A" -conf {
         use_backend be1 if acl_be1
         use_backend be2 if acl_be2
         bind "fd@${fe}"
-} -start
+}
 
 haproxy h2 -arg "-L B" -conf {
     defaults
@@ -118,9 +118,12 @@ haproxy h2 -arg "-L B" -conf {
         use_backend be1 if acl_be1
         use_backend be2 if acl_be2
         bind "fd@${fe}"
-} -start
+}
 
+haproxy h1 -start
 delay 0.2
+haproxy h2 -start
+delay 2
 
 client cx -connect ${h1_fe_sock} {
     txreq -url "/be1?client=c1"