diff --git a/tests/run_test_octave.m b/tests/run_test_octave.m
index 6e0d11541..66f0c0cbd 100644
--- a/tests/run_test_octave.m
+++ b/tests/run_test_octave.m
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ for blockFlag = 0:1
             stack_solve_algos = [0 1 3:5];
         endif
 
+        sleep(1) # Workaround for strange race condition related to the _static.m file
+
         for i = 1:length(solve_algos)
             num_block_tests = num_block_tests + 1;
             if !blockFlag && !bytecodeFlag && (i == 1)