diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 82da0fb..ca1ecd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: testing
       - name: Create ClojureTest
-        run: sleep 30
         run: ./run-tests.sh create
         env:
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: testing
diff --git a/run-tests.sh b/run-tests.sh
index ed93d36..9c2851f 100755
--- a/run-tests.sh
+++ b/run-tests.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 if test "$1" = "create"
 then
+  sleep 30
 	# assumes you already have a MySQL instance running locally
 	NEXT_JDBC_TEST_MYSQL=yes clojure -X:test next.jdbc.test-fixtures/create-clojure-test
 fi