diff --git a/services/fixityservice/src/test/java/org/duracloud/services/fixity/FixityServiceTest.java b/services/fixityservice/src/test/java/org/duracloud/services/fixity/FixityServiceTest.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/services/fixityservice/src/test/java/org/duracloud/services/fixity/FixityServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/fixityservice/src/test/java/org/duracloud/services/fixity/FixityServiceTest.java
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ public class FixityServiceTest {
 
         fixity.start();
 
+        sleep(1000); // do some work        
+
         ComputeService.ServiceStatus status = fixity.getServiceStatus();
         Assert.assertEquals(ComputeService.ServiceStatus.STARTED, status);
Small change to the fixity service test, adds a sleep to allow time for service to start.

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