diff --git a/scripts/wk/std.py b/scripts/wk/std.py
index ec829d63..37949af6 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/std.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/std.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+import time
 
 try:
   from termios import tcflush, TCIOFLUSH
@@ -148,5 +149,11 @@ def strip_colors(string):
   return string
 
 
+def sleep(seconds=2):
+  """Simple wrapper for time.sleep."""
+  LOG.debug('Sleeping for %s seconds', seconds)
+  time.sleep(seconds)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   print("This file is not meant to be called directly.")