diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/AbstractContractAppendTest.java b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/AbstractContractAppendTest.java
index d61b635449892..02a899613c644 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/AbstractContractAppendTest.java
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/contract/AbstractContractAppendTest.java
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ public void testRenameFileBeingAppended() throws Throwable {
     assertPathExists("original file does not exist", target);
     byte[] dataset = dataset(256, 'a', 'z');
     FSDataOutputStream outputStream = getFileSystem().append(target);
+    if (isSupported(CREATE_VISIBILITY_DELAYED)) {
+      // Some filesystems like WebHDFS doesn't assure sequential consistency.
+      // In such a case, delay is needed. Given that we can not check the lease
+      // because here is closed in client side package, simply add a sleep.
+      Thread.sleep(10);
+    }
     outputStream.write(dataset);
     Path renamed = new Path(testPath, "renamed");
     rename(target, renamed);