diff --git a/src/utils/utils.ts b/src/utils/utils.ts
index 32f10ab..1890d8f 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/utils.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ function promise<T = void>(): PromiseDeconstructed<T> {
   };
 }
 
+async function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return await new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+}
+
 function parseJSONRPCRequest<T extends JSONValue>(
   message: unknown,
 ): JSONRPCRequest<T> {
@@ -513,4 +517,5 @@ export {
   parseHeadStream,
   promise,
   isObject,
+  sleep
 };