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diff --git a/server/pulp/server/controllers/repository.py b/server/pulp/server/controllers/repository.py
index 7a5f4ac..9927a5f 100644
--- a/server/pulp/server/controllers/repository.py
+++ b/server/pulp/server/controllers/repository.py
@@ -712,6 +712,12 @@ def queue_sync_with_auto_publish(repo_id, overrides=None, scheduled_call_id=None
     return result
 
 
+@celery.task(base=PulpTask, name='pulp.server.tasks.repository.sleepy_time')
+def sleepy_time():
+    import time
+    time.sleep(2)
+
+
 @celery.task(base=Task, name='pulp.server.managers.repo.sync.sync')
 def sync(repo_id, sync_config_override=None, scheduled_call_id=None):
     """
diff --git a/server/pulp/server/webservices/views/repositories.py b/server/pulp/server/webservices/views/repositories.py
index d051685..900c61e 100644
--- a/server/pulp/server/webservices/views/repositories.py
+++ b/server/pulp/server/webservices/views/repositories.py
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ class RepoSync(View):
 
         overrides = request.body_as_json.get('override_config', None)
         model.Repository.objects.get_repo_or_missing_resource(repo_id)
+        for i in xrange(200):
+            async_result = repo_controller.sleepy_time.apply_async()
         async_result = repo_controller.queue_sync_with_auto_publish(repo_id, overrides)
         raise exceptions.OperationPostponed(async_result)