diff --git a/spec/components/scheduler/defer_spec.rb b/spec/components/scheduler/defer_spec.rb
index c5ac81786b1..533e2ff3805 100644
--- a/spec/components/scheduler/defer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/scheduler/defer_spec.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe Scheduler::Defer do
   it "recovers from a crash / fork" do
     s = nil
     @defer.stop!
-    wait_for(10) do
+    wait_for(1000) do
       @defer.stopped?
     end
     # hack allow thread to die
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe Scheduler::Defer do
       s = "good"
     end
 
-    wait_for(10) do
+    wait_for(1000) do
       s == "good"
     end
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe Scheduler::Defer do
       s = "good"
     end
 
-    wait_for(10) do
+    wait_for(1000) do
       s == "good"
     end