diff --git a/src/yunohost/tests/test_changeurl.py b/src/yunohost/tests/test_changeurl.py
index 737b68a6d..36d8028c9 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/tests/test_changeurl.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/tests/test_changeurl.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ maindomain = _get_maindomain()
 
 
 def setup_function(function):
-    pass
-
+    # For some reason the nginx reload can take some time to propagate
+    time.sleep(1)
+    global auth
+    auth = init_authenticator(AUTH_IDENTIFIER, AUTH_PARAMETERS)
 
 def teardown_function(function):
     app_remove(auth, "change_url_app")