diff --git a/src/ert/scheduler/scheduler.py b/src/ert/scheduler/scheduler.py
index 8227b8395f7..0ce7fc1b3dc 100644
--- a/src/ert/scheduler/scheduler.py
+++ b/src/ert/scheduler/scheduler.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ async def execute(
         # does internalization at a time
         forward_model_ok_lock = asyncio.Lock()
         for iens, job in self._jobs.items():
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
             if job.state != JobState.ABORTED:
                 self._job_tasks[iens] = asyncio.create_task(
                     job.run(sem, forward_model_ok_lock, self._max_submit),