diff --git a/tests/connect/conftest.py b/tests/connect/conftest.py
index 456557f320..c3e15ec383 100644
--- a/tests/connect/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/connect/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import time
+
 import pytest
 from pyspark.sql import SparkSession
 
@@ -27,3 +29,8 @@ def spark_session():
     # Cleanup
     server.shutdown()
     session.stop()
+
+    # Add cooldown period to allow socket to be fully released
+    # This prevents "Address already in use" errors when quickly restarting tests
+    # as the OS needs a moment to cleanup the TCP connection
+    time.sleep(2)