diff --git a/.github/workflows/_integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/_integration_tests.yml
index 2c97228ff..4e3f3cc3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_integration_tests.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,17 @@ jobs:
           # Intended to mitigate <https://github.com/firezone/firezone/issues/5830>
           sleep 3
 
+      - name: Add 50ms simulated API latency
+        run: |
+          docker compose exec -T -u root api sh -c 'apk add --no-cache iproute2-tc'
+          docker compose exec -T -u root api sh -c 'tc qdisc add dev eth0 root netem delay 50ms'
+
+      - name: Add 10ms simulated gateway latency
+        run: |
+          # compatibility test images won't have the `tc` command
+          docker compose exec -T gateway sh -c 'apk add --no-cache iproute2-tc'
+          docker compose exec -T gateway sh -c 'tc qdisc add dev eth0 root netem delay 10ms'
+
       - run: ./scripts/tests/${{ matrix.test.name }}.sh
 
       - name: Ensure Client emitted no warnings
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3cfc7e3c9..3c710f3c7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ services:
       FEATURE_IDP_SYNC_ENABLED: "true"
       FEATURE_REST_API_ENABLED: "true"
       FEATURE_INTERNET_RESOURCE_ENABLED: "true"
+    cap_add:
+      - NET_ADMIN # Needed to run `tc` commands to add simulated delay
     depends_on:
       vault:
         condition: "service_healthy"