diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/delete-room.test.ts b/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/delete-room.test.ts
index 52aadfa..542f59d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/delete-room.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/api/rooms/delete-room.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import {
 	getRoom,
 	deleteRoom,
 	joinFakeParticipant,
-	disconnectFakeParticipants
+	disconnectFakeParticipants,
+	sleep
 } from '../../../utils/helpers.js';
 import ms from 'ms';
 import { setupMultiRoomTestContext } from '../../../utils/test-scenarios.js';
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ describe('Room API Tests', () => {
 
 			await disconnectFakeParticipants();
 
+			await sleep('6s');
+
 			const responseAfterDelete = await getRoom(roomId);
 			expect(responseAfterDelete.status).toBe(404);
 		});