diff --git a/consensus/posv/posv.go b/consensus/posv/posv.go
index 30e3641aac..d571ffe554 100644
--- a/consensus/posv/posv.go
+++ b/consensus/posv/posv.go
@@ -776,10 +776,14 @@ func (c *Posv) Seal(chain consensus.ChainReader, block *types.Block, stop <-chan
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	// Sweet, the protocol permits us to sign the block, wait for our time
+	delay := time.Unix(header.Time.Int64(), 0).Sub(time.Now()) // nolint: gosimple
+	log.Trace("Waiting for slot to sign and propagate", "delay", common.PrettyDuration(delay))
+
 	select {
 	case <-stop:
 		return nil, nil
-	default:
+	case <-time.After(delay):
 	}
 	// Sign all the things!
 	sighash, err := signFn(accounts.Account{Address: signer}, sigHash(header).Bytes())