diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/restock/test_restock.py b/changedetectionio/tests/restock/test_restock.py
index 38cbc98e..5a29cc28 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/restock/test_restock.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/restock/test_restock.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import time
 from flask import url_for
-from ..util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks, extract_UUID_from_client
+from ..util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks, extract_UUID_from_client, wait_for_notification_endpoint_output
 from changedetectionio.notification import (
     default_notification_body,
     default_notification_format,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_restock_detection(client, live_server, measure_memory_usage):
     assert b'not-in-stock' not in res.data
 
     # We should have a notification
-    time.sleep(2)
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
     assert os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt"), "Notification received"
     os.unlink("test-datastore/notification.txt")
 
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def test_restock_detection(client, live_server, measure_memory_usage):
     set_original_response()
     client.get(url_for("form_watch_checknow"), follow_redirects=True)
     wait_for_all_checks(client)
+    time.sleep(5)
     assert not os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt"), "No notification should have fired when it went OUT OF STOCK by default"
 
     # BUT we should see that it correctly shows "not in stock"
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/test_add_replace_remove_filter.py b/changedetectionio/tests/test_add_replace_remove_filter.py
index 72c19c37..86c67c05 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/test_add_replace_remove_filter.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/test_add_replace_remove_filter.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os.path
 import time
 from flask import url_for
-from .util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks
+from .util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks, wait_for_notification_endpoint_output
 from changedetectionio import html_tools
 
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def test_check_add_line_contains_trigger(client, live_server, measure_memory_usa
     assert b'unviewed' in res.data
 
     # Takes a moment for apprise to fire
-    time.sleep(3)
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
     assert os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt"), "Notification fired because I can see the output file"
     with open("test-datastore/notification.txt", 'rb') as f:
         response = f.read()
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_exist_changes.py b/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_exist_changes.py
index dabb58af..49d9ff9b 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_exist_changes.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_exist_changes.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import time
 from flask import url_for
-from .util import set_original_response, live_server_setup
+from .util import set_original_response, live_server_setup, wait_for_notification_endpoint_output
 from changedetectionio.model import App
 
 
@@ -102,14 +102,15 @@ def test_filter_doesnt_exist_then_exists_should_get_notification(client, live_se
         follow_redirects=True
     )
     assert b"Updated watch." in res.data
-    time.sleep(3)
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
 
     # Shouldn't exist, shouldn't have fired
     assert not os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt")
     # Now the filter should exist
     set_response_with_filter()
     client.get(url_for("form_watch_checknow"), follow_redirects=True)
-    time.sleep(3)
+
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
 
     assert os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt")
 
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_failure_notification.py b/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_failure_notification.py
index 0cc8711d..24ae405f 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_failure_notification.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/test_filter_failure_notification.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import time
 from flask import url_for
-from .util import set_original_response, live_server_setup, extract_UUID_from_client, wait_for_all_checks
+from .util import set_original_response, live_server_setup, extract_UUID_from_client, wait_for_all_checks, \
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output
 from changedetectionio.model import App
 
 
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ def run_filter_test(client, live_server, content_filter):
     # One more check should trigger the _FILTER_FAILURE_THRESHOLD_ATTEMPTS_DEFAULT threshold
     client.get(url_for("form_watch_checknow"), follow_redirects=True)
     wait_for_all_checks(client)
-    time.sleep(2)  # delay for apprise to fire
+
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
     # Now it should exist and contain our "filter not found" alert
     assert os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt")
 
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ def run_filter_test(client, live_server, content_filter):
         client.get(url_for("form_watch_checknow"), follow_redirects=True)
         wait_for_all_checks(client)
 
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
     # It should have sent a notification, but..
     assert os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt")
     # but it should not contain the info about a failed filter (because there was none in this case)
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/test_restock_itemprop.py b/changedetectionio/tests/test_restock_itemprop.py
index 16560aa6..65fdf625 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/test_restock_itemprop.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/test_restock_itemprop.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import time
 
 from flask import url_for
-from .util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks, extract_UUID_from_client
+from .util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks, extract_UUID_from_client, wait_for_notification_endpoint_output
 from ..notification import default_notification_format
 
 instock_props = [
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def test_change_with_notification_values(client, live_server):
     set_original_response(props_markup=instock_props[0], price='1950.45')
     client.get(url_for("form_watch_checknow"))
     wait_for_all_checks(client)
-    time.sleep(3)
+    wait_for_notification_endpoint_output()
     assert os.path.isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt"), "Notification received"
     with open("test-datastore/notification.txt", 'r') as f:
         notification = f.read()
diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/util.py b/changedetectionio/tests/util.py
index 1b0b3e5b..2e8ab014 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/util.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/util.py
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ def set_more_modified_response():
     return None
 
 
+def wait_for_notification_endpoint_output():
+    '''Apprise can take a few seconds to fire'''
+    from os.path import isfile
+    for i in range(1, 20):
+        time.sleep(1)
+        if isfile("test-datastore/notification.txt"):
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
 # kinda funky, but works for now
 def extract_api_key_from_UI(client):
     import re