Index: tests.scm
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--- tests.scm
+++ tests.scm
@@ -485,10 +485,13 @@
 			   dcomment ",," ;; extra comma for status
 			   type     )))
 	    ;; This was run remote, don't think that makes sense. Perhaps not, but that is the easiest path for the moment.
 	    (rmt:csv->test-data run-id test-id
 				dat)
+	    ;; This was added in check-in a5adfa3f9a. Message was: "...added delay in set-values to allow for delayed write on server start"
+	    ;; I'm inserting an arbitrary rmt: call to force/ensure that the server is available to (hopefully) prevent a communication issue.
+	    (rmt:get-var "MEGATEST_VERSION") ;; this does NOTHING but ensure the server is reachable. This is almost certainly NOT needed :)
             ;; BB - commentiong out arbitrary 10 second wait (thread-sleep! 10) ;; add 10 second delay before quit incase rmt needs time to start a server.
             )))
       
     ;; need to update the top test record if PASS or FAIL and this is a subtest
     ;;;;;; (if (not (equal? item-path ""))