diff --git a/gio/tests/gdbus-names.c b/gio/tests/gdbus-names.c
index af9dbe94a..90c9eb3a7 100644
--- a/gio/tests/gdbus-names.c
+++ b/gio/tests/gdbus-names.c
@@ -472,6 +472,9 @@ test_bus_own_name (void)
   g_object_unref (c2);
 
   session_bus_down ();
+
+  /* See https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=711807 */
+  g_usleep (1000000);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */