diff --git a/scripts/st2bootstrap-deb.sh b/scripts/st2bootstrap-deb.sh
index ccec0c8c..a1db6437 100644
--- a/scripts/st2bootstrap-deb.sh
+++ b/scripts/st2bootstrap-deb.sh
@@ -553,6 +553,13 @@ configure_st2chatops() {
 }
 
 verify_st2() {
+
+  # TODO: This is a temporary and nasty workaround for xenial CI failures.
+  # TODO: Fix https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/issues/3290
+  if [[ "$SUBTYPE" == 'xenial' ]]; then
+    sleep 30
+  fi
+
   st2 --version
   st2 -h