diff --git a/test/channel/_channel.cxx b/test/channel/_channel.cxx
index 7ab2323c..4c836853 100644
--- a/test/channel/_channel.cxx
+++ b/test/channel/_channel.cxx
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ auto testConnectedPeers(std::string const& transport)
         Channel ch2("ch2", "pair", factory);
         ASSERT_EQ(ch2.GetNumberOfConnectedPeers(), zero);
         ch2.Connect(address);
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
         ASSERT_EQ(ch1.GetNumberOfConnectedPeers(), one);
         ASSERT_EQ(ch2.GetNumberOfConnectedPeers(), one);
     }
 
-    std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
     ASSERT_EQ(ch1.GetNumberOfConnectedPeers(), zero);
 }