diff --git a/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh b/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
index 0d0b3b2b7..42a76cb83 100644
--- a/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
+++ b/test/persist/test_failure_indices.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function kill_procs(){
 	wait_for_port 46657
 	
 	# XXX: sometimes the port is still bound :(
-	sleep 2
+	sleep 5
 }
 
 # wait for port to be available
diff --git a/test/test.sh b/test/test.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755