diff --git a/numpy/core/tests/test_cpu_features.py b/numpy/core/tests/test_cpu_features.py

index 6ef8a02c0..60d34e3c9 100644

--- a/numpy/core/tests/test_cpu_features.py

+++ b/numpy/core/tests/test_cpu_features.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def assert_features_equal(actual, desired, fname):

     try:

         import subprocess

-        auxv = subprocess.check_output(['/bin/true'], env=dict(LD_SHOW_AUXV="1"))

+        auxv = subprocess.check_output(['/bin/sleep', '0.1'], env=dict(LD_SHOW_AUXV="1"))

         auxv = auxv.decode()

     except Exception as err:

         auxv = str(err)

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get_cpuinfo_item(self, magic_key):

         return values

     def load_flags_auxv(self):

-        auxv = subprocess.check_output(['/bin/true'], env=dict(LD_SHOW_AUXV="1"))

+        auxv = subprocess.check_output(['/bin/sleep', '0.1'], env=dict(LD_SHOW_AUXV="1"))

         for at in auxv.split(b'\n'):

             if not at.startswith(b"AT_HWCAP"):

                 continue