diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e493e7c30..4ac6ed94f 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import re
 import string
 import sys
+import time
 import unittest
 from time import sleep
 from typing import Any
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ def _create_project(
             for _ in range(create_attempts):
                 try:
                     if self.jira_admin.create_project(project_key, project_name):
+                        time.sleep(1)
                         break
                 except JIRAError as e:
                     if "A project with that name already exists" not in str(e):