diff --git a/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml b/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml
index a37254c550..1822b53894 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
       - "result.failed == true"
       - "'unable to open shell' in result.msg"
 
+- name: wait for persistent socket to timeout, this ensures new socket creation with connection type netconf
+  pause:
+    seconds: 30
+
 - name: Set back netconf to default port
   junos_netconf:
     state: present