diff --git a/client/src/rpc_client.rs b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
index b0266a16d3..d1e2f8c17c 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc_client.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ impl RpcClient {
                     return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "signature not found"));
                 }
             }
-            sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+            sleep(Duration::from_millis(250));
         }
         Ok(confirmed_blocks)
     }
diff --git a/local_cluster/src/tests/local_cluster.rs b/local_cluster/src/tests/local_cluster.rs
index 6c24ffa5ed..42e21e736a 100644
--- a/local_cluster/src/tests/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local_cluster/src/tests/local_cluster.rs
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ fn test_faulty_node(faulty_node_type: BroadcastStageType) {
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[ignore]
 fn test_repairman_catchup() {
     solana_logger::setup();
     error!("test_repairman_catchup");