diff --git a/test/selfhost-ec2-create-test.js b/test/selfhost-ec2-create-test.js
index 56094ad..e8aa361 100644
--- a/test/selfhost-ec2-create-test.js
+++ b/test/selfhost-ec2-create-test.js
@@ -109,12 +109,6 @@ describe('Selfhost EC2 Cloudron creation', function () {
         });
     });
 
-    it('can take a breather', function () {
-        // ec2 can be really slow to come up. the addon containers take their own sweet time (they are "async" with the box startup)
-        // we end up sending email even before the mail container is ready
-        sleep(120);
-    });
-
     it('can activate the box', function () {
         cloudron.activate(owner);
     });
@@ -124,6 +118,12 @@ describe('Selfhost EC2 Cloudron creation', function () {
         cloudron.setCredentials(owner.password, token);
     });
 
+    it('can take a breather', function () {
+        // ec2 can be really slow to come up. the addon containers take their own sweet time (they are "async" with the box startup)
+        // we end up sending email even before the mail container is ready
+        sleep(120);
+    });
+
     it('send mail to cloudron user', function (done) {
         mailer.sendMailToCloudronUser(owner.username + '@' + SELFHOST_DOMAIN, done);
     });