diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c b/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
index 21da4be47..f8d0bf7fb 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ void basilisk_swaploop(void *_swap)
             }
         }
         printf("finished swapstate.%x\n",swap->statebits);
-        sleep(1);
+        sleep(10);
     }
     if ( swap->iambob != 0 )
     {