diff --git a/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js b/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js
index cf86920..3899792 100644
--- a/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js
+++ b/src/driver/controller-zfs-generic/index.js
@@ -355,6 +355,9 @@ create /backstores/block/${assetName}
                   },
                 }
               );
+  
+              await GeneralUtils.sleep(2000); // let things settle
+
               break;
 
           default:
@@ -793,6 +796,8 @@ delete ${assetName}
               }
             );
 
+            await GeneralUtils.sleep(2000); // let things settle
+
             break;
 
           default: