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Best way of delaying a branch execution in Free or Standard

Simon Huprich
December 13, 2025

Hi, 

I want to delay the execution of a branch for about 4 seconds. 
Unfortunately the "Delay" action is not available because I am using the Free or the Standard version of Jira. 

Any ideas? 
Regards
Simon

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Rock
Contributor
December 13, 2025

On Jira Free and Standard there is no supported way to delay a branch by a few seconds. The Delay action is simply not available on those plans. The only practical workaround is to redesign the rule so the second part runs on a separate trigger, such as a field update or status change caused by the first action, or to rely on a scheduled rule. If you truly need an exact time delay, upgrading to a plan that includes the Delay action is the only native solution.

John Funk
Community Champion
December 13, 2025

There is no need to redesign and create a second rule. This can be achieved by using Re-fetch actions. 

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John Funk
Community Champion
December 13, 2025

Hi Simon,

Maybe do a couple (or 3!) Re-fetch actions in a row. 

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