diff --git a/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/actors/ActorReminderRecoveryIT.java b/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/actors/ActorReminderRecoveryIT.java
index daaeefaab..d0f0570d7 100644
--- a/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/actors/ActorReminderRecoveryIT.java
+++ b/sdk-tests/src/test/java/io/dapr/it/actors/ActorReminderRecoveryIT.java
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ public void reminderRecoveryTest(
   ) throws Exception {
     setup(actorType);
 
+    logger.debug("Pausing 3 seconds to let gRPC connection get ready");
+    Thread.sleep(3000);
+    
     logger.debug("Invoking actor method 'startReminder' which will register a reminder");
     proxy.invokeMethod("setReminderData", reminderDataParam).block();