diff --git a/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js b/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js
index 2ec3965..a58c6e1 100644
--- a/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js
+++ b/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ create /backstores/block/${assetName}
                   },
                 }
               );
+  
+              await GeneralUtils.sleep(2000); // let things settle
+
               break;
 
           default:
@@ -788,6 +791,8 @@ delete ${assetName}
               }
             );
 
+            await GeneralUtils.sleep(2000); // let things settle
+
             break;
 
           default: