diff --git a/apps/remixdesktop/test/tests/app/externaleditor.test.ts b/apps/remixdesktop/test/tests/app/externaleditor.test.ts
index a73a1d052c..a3479d38bf 100644
--- a/apps/remixdesktop/test/tests/app/externaleditor.test.ts
+++ b/apps/remixdesktop/test/tests/app/externaleditor.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const testsBash = {
         const actions = this.actions({async: true})
         return actions.sendKeys('cat example.txt').sendKeys(this.Keys.ENTER)
       })
+      .pause(1000)
       .getText(
         {
           selector: "//*[@data-type='remixUIXT' and @data-active='1']",