diff --git a/zk/stages/stage_batches.go b/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
index f9a588b3d42..704eaccb849 100644
--- a/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
+++ b/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ func SpawnStageBatches(
 			log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("[%s] Context done", logPrefix))
 			endLoop = true
 		default:
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
 
 		if endLoop {