diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index b1fda8d32..e9347bd14 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/github/go-liveshare"
 )
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ func setupSSH(ctx context.Context, terminal *liveshare.Terminal, containerID str
 		return fmt.Errorf("error closing stream: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+
 	return nil
 }