diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py b/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py
index cf714bc8886..602f8267820 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TimeoutsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         ]
 
         with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=expected_timeout_logs):
-            self.mock_forward(2)
+            self.mock_forward(5)
             no_verack_node.wait_for_disconnect(timeout=1)
             no_version_node.wait_for_disconnect(timeout=1)
             no_send_node.wait_for_disconnect(timeout=1)