diff --git a/lib/predictions.js b/lib/predictions.js
index 3ec8546..c5ffda9 100644
--- a/lib/predictions.js
+++ b/lib/predictions.js
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ async function createPrediction(options) {
 
   if (wait) {
     const { maxAttempts, interval } = wait;
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-promise-executor-return
+    const sleep = (ms) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+    await sleep(interval || 250);
+
     return this.wait(await prediction, { maxAttempts, interval });
   }