diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_002_pos.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_002_pos.ksh
index 7769b45c8..6f6ab541a 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_002_pos.ksh
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/events/events_002_pos.ksh
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ done
 
 # 5. Start the ZED and verify it only handled the new missed events.
 log_must zed_start
-log_must sleep 3
+log_must sleep 20
 diff $ZEDLET_DIR/zed.debug.log.old $ZEDLET_DIR/zed.debug.log | \
     grep "^> " | sed 's/^> //g' >$TMP_EVENTS_ZED