diff --git a/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb b/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb
index 031499b448..df556e95c8 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_file_exhaustive.rb
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ class TestFileExhaustive < Test::Unit::TestCase
     return unless symlinkfile
     t = Time.local(2000)
     stat = File.lstat(symlinkfile)
+    sleep 1
     assert_equal(1, File.utime(t, t, symlinkfile))
     assert_equal(t, File.stat(regular_file).atime)
     assert_equal(t, File.stat(regular_file).mtime)