diff --git a/src/plasma/test/test.py b/src/plasma/test/test.py
index e4cc9ae90d36..f8e0820b0ce7 100644
--- a/src/plasma/test/test.py
+++ b/src/plasma/test/test.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def finish():
 
     t = threading.Timer(0.1, finish)
     t.start()
-    ready, waiting = self.client1.wait([obj_id3, obj_id2, obj_id1], timeout=500, num_returns=2)
+    ready, waiting = self.client1.wait([obj_id3, obj_id2, obj_id1], timeout=1000, num_returns=2)
     self.assertEqual(len(ready), 2)
     self.assertTrue((ready[0] == obj_id1 and ready[1] == obj_id3) or (ready[0] == obj_id3 and ready[1] == obj_id1))
     self.assertEqual(len(waiting), 1)