diff --git a/nixos/tests/slurm.nix b/nixos/tests/slurm.nix
index 720c36d472e..4c2cd3c3d26 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/slurm.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/slurm.nix
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ in {
 
   subtest "check_slurm_dbd", sub {
     # find the srun job from above in the database
-    sleep 2;
-    $submit->succeed("sacct | grep hostname");
+    sleep 5;
+    $control->succeed("sacct | grep hostname");
   };
   '';
 })