diff --git a/jetty-policy/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/PolicyMonitorTest.java b/jetty-policy/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/PolicyMonitorTest.java
index f42e72a4a2b..5d7ae1b935b 100644
--- a/jetty-policy/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/PolicyMonitorTest.java
+++ b/jetty-policy/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/policy/PolicyMonitorTest.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public class PolicyMonitorTest
         
         permFile.setLastModified(System.currentTimeMillis());
                         
+        monitor.waitForScan();
         monitor.waitForScan();
 
         Assert.assertEquals(2,count.get());