diff --git a/_examples_/Makefile b/_examples_/Makefile
index 76234f0..adfe948 100644
--- a/_examples_/Makefile
+++ b/_examples_/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ all: $(LOGFILES)
 
 %server.log: %server.py
 	python3 $< > $@ &
+	sleep 1 # let the server come up
 	python3 $(subst server,client,$<) 1> /dev/null
 
 %client.log: %client.py
 	python3 $(subst client,server,$<) 1> /dev/null&
+	sleep 1 # let the server come up
 	python3 $< > $@
 
 clean: