diff --git a/testplans/lotus-soup/deals_e2e.go b/testplans/lotus-soup/deals_e2e.go
index 21aba791c..70e59e084 100644
--- a/testplans/lotus-soup/deals_e2e.go
+++ b/testplans/lotus-soup/deals_e2e.go
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ func dealsE2E(t *testkit.TestEnvironment) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(12 * time.Second)
+	// give some time to the miner, otherwise, we get errors like:
+	// deal errored deal failed: (State=26) error calling node: publishing deal: GasEstimateMessageGas
+	// error: estimating gas used: message execution failed: exit 19, reason: failed to lock balance: failed to lock client funds: not enough balance to lock for addr t0102: escrow balance 0 < locked 0 + required 640297000 (RetCode=19)
+	time.Sleep(40 * time.Second)
 
 	// generate 1600 bytes of random data
 	data := make([]byte, 1600)