diff --git a/packages/axum-health-check-api-server/tests/server/contract.rs b/packages/axum-health-check-api-server/tests/server/contract.rs
index 1d1ba3539..af1c0cff9 100644
--- a/packages/axum-health-check-api-server/tests/server/contract.rs
+++ b/packages/axum-health-check-api-server/tests/server/contract.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ mod http {
 
         service.server.stop().await.expect("it should stop udp server");
 
+        // Give the OS a moment to fully release the TCP port after the server stops.
+        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+
         {
             let config = configuration.health_check_api.clone();
             let env = Started::new(&config.into(), registar).await;