diff --git a/agreement/agreementtest/simulate_test.go b/agreement/agreementtest/simulate_test.go
index a0090c7ed3..ab472146d4 100644
--- a/agreement/agreementtest/simulate_test.go
+++ b/agreement/agreementtest/simulate_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 
 var poolAddr = basics.Address{0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff}
 
-var deadline = time.Second
+var deadline = time.Second * 5
 
 var proto = protocol.ConsensusCurrentVersion
 
diff --git a/agreement/service_test.go b/agreement/service_test.go
index ba2e548923..85221d6ed4 100644
--- a/agreement/service_test.go
+++ b/agreement/service_test.go
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func (m *activityMonitor) waitForActivity() {
 func (m *activityMonitor) waitForQuiet() {
 	select {
 	case <-m.quiet:
-	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
 		m.dump()
 
 		var buf [1000000]byte