diff --git a/server/reload_test.go b/server/reload_test.go
index 9652080f..e85f7ae6 100644
--- a/server/reload_test.go
+++ b/server/reload_test.go
@@ -1068,6 +1068,8 @@ func TestConfigReloadEnableClusterAuthorization(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Remove(srvaConfig)
 	defer srva.Shutdown()
 
+	checkClusterFormed(t, srva, srvb)
+
 	srvaAddr := fmt.Sprintf("nats://%s:%d", srvaOpts.Host, srvaOpts.Port)
 	srvaConn, err := nats.Connect(srvaAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1134,7 +1136,7 @@ func TestConfigReloadEnableClusterAuthorization(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := srva.Reload(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error reloading config: %v", err)
 	}
-	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	checkClusterFormed(t, srva, srvb)
 
 	if numRoutes := srvb.NumRoutes(); numRoutes != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 route, got %d", numRoutes)
@@ -1167,6 +1169,8 @@ func TestConfigReloadDisableClusterAuthorization(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Remove(srvaConfig)
 	defer srva.Shutdown()
 
+	checkClusterFormed(t, srva, srvb)
+
 	srvaAddr := fmt.Sprintf("nats://%s:%d", srvaOpts.Host, srvaOpts.Port)
 	srvaConn, err := nats.Connect(srvaAddr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1213,6 +1217,8 @@ func TestConfigReloadDisableClusterAuthorization(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Error reloading config: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	checkClusterFormed(t, srva, srvb)
+
 	if numRoutes := srvb.NumRoutes(); numRoutes != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 route, got %d", numRoutes)
 	}
@@ -1244,6 +1250,8 @@ func TestConfigReloadClusterRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.Remove(srvaConfig)
 	defer srva.Shutdown()
 
+	checkClusterFormed(t, srva, srvb)
+
 	srvcOpts, err := ProcessConfigFile("./configs/reload/srv_c_1.conf")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error processing config file: %v", err)
@@ -1302,7 +1310,7 @@ func TestConfigReloadClusterRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := srva.Reload(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error reloading config: %v", err)
 	}
-	time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+	checkClusterFormed(t, srva, srvc)
 
 	srvcAddr := fmt.Sprintf("nats://%s:%d", srvcOpts.Host, srvcOpts.Port)
 	srvcConn, err := nats.Connect(srvcAddr)