diff --git a/providertests/recorder_test.go b/providertests/recorder_test.go
index 0ff64571e5a0a0e658c5c89821b1084b4abb9def..f1710e7cd6b9867ad1deab70f86240a103f3c5b3 100644
--- a/providertests/recorder_test.go
+++ b/providertests/recorder_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func newRecorder(t *testing.T) *recorder.Recorder {
 		cassetteName,
 		recorder.WithMode(recorder.ModeRecordOnce),
 		recorder.WithMatcher(customMatcher(t)),
+		recorder.WithSkipRequestLatency(true), // disable sleep to simulate response time, makes tests faster
 		recorder.WithHook(hookRemoveHeaders, recorder.AfterCaptureHook),
 	)
 	if err != nil {