diff --git a/tests/scripts/thread-cert/border_router/test_publish_meshcop_service.py b/tests/scripts/thread-cert/border_router/test_publish_meshcop_service.py
index 9796cb660..a93c8b2a7 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/thread-cert/border_router/test_publish_meshcop_service.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/thread-cert/border_router/test_publish_meshcop_service.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class PublishMeshCopService(thread_cert.TestCase):
         self.check_meshcop_service(br, host)
 
         br.disable_backbone_router()
+        self.simulator.go(5)
         self.check_meshcop_service(br, host)
 
     def check_meshcop_service(self, br, host):