diff --git a/packages/dids/tests/dht.spec.ts b/packages/dids/tests/dht.spec.ts
index 9c889e9a0..ce84e8d64 100644
--- a/packages/dids/tests/dht.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dids/tests/dht.spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {DidDht} from '../src/dht.js';
 import {DidDhtKeySet, DidDhtMethod} from '../src/did-dht.js';
 import {DidKeySetVerificationMethodKey, DidService} from '../src/index.js';
 
+
 describe('DHT', function () {
   this.timeout('15000'); // 15 seconds
 
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ describe('DHT', function () {
 
     expect(published).to.be.true;
 
+    // wait for propagation
+    const wait = ms => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+    await wait(1000*10);
+
     const gotDid = await DidDht.getDidDocument(document.id);
     expect(gotDid.id).to.deep.equal(document.id);
     expect(gotDid.capabilityDelegation).to.deep.equal(document.capabilityDelegation);