diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yaml
index 76fddd85..b261d174 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           ssh root@ns.testrun.org systemctl reload nsd
 
       - name: cmdeploy test
-        run: sleep 60; CHATMAIL_DOMAIN2=nine.testrun.org cmdeploy test --slow
+        run: CHATMAIL_DOMAIN2=nine.testrun.org cmdeploy test --slow
 
       - name: cmdeploy dns (try 3 times)
         run: cmdeploy dns || cmdeploy dns || cmdeploy dns
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py
index 0b7a861d..866973bc 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import pytest
 import threading
 import queue
 import socket
+import time
 
 from chatmaild.config import read_config
 from cmdeploy.cmdeploy import main
@@ -81,7 +82,14 @@ def test_concurrent_logins_same_account(
         assert login_results.get()
 
 
-def test_no_vrfy(chatmail_config):
+def test_no_vrfy(chatmail_config, remote):
+    found = False
+    while not found:
+        for line in remote.iter_output(logcmd="journalctl -u echobot"):
+            print(line)
+            if "successfully logged into imap server" in line:
+                found = True
+                break
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     sock.connect((chatmail_config.mail_domain, 25))
     banner = sock.recv(1024)