diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-bg-execution.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-bg-execution.exp
index 3ba46a3..e1f908b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-bg-execution.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-bg-execution.exp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ proc test_bg_execution_pagination_cancel { how } {
 
 	set test "cancel pagination"
 	if { $how == "ctrl-c" } {
+	    sleep 30
 	    send_gdb "\003"
 	} else {
 	    send_gdb "q\n"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-execution-startup.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-execution-startup.exp
index 4dc2376..22958ab 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-execution-startup.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/paginate-execution-startup.exp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ proc test_fg_execution_pagination_cancel { how } {
 
 	set test "cancel pagination"
 	if { $how == "ctrl-c" } {
+	    sleep 30
 	    send_gdb "\003"
 	} else {
 	    send_gdb "q\n"