diff --git a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/pfc_wd/functional_test/storm_all_action.yml b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/pfc_wd/functional_test/storm_all_action.yml
index 1b64eff7296..1ee48c20267 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/test/tasks/pfc_wd/functional_test/storm_all_action.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/test/tasks/pfc_wd/functional_test/storm_all_action.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
     login: "{{peer_login}}"
   connection: switch
 
+- name: Let PFC storm happen for a while
+  pause:
+    seconds: 5
+
 - name: Check if logs contain message that PFC WD detected deadlock
   include: roles/test/files/tools/loganalyzer/loganalyzer_analyze.yml