diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 474e192d..3cc8896e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ./examples
       run: |-
         ./gradlew :server:HelloWorldServer &
+        sleep 30
         OUTPUT=$(./gradlew :client:HelloWorldClient)
         echo "::set-output name=stdout::${OUTPUT//$'\n'/'%0A'}"