diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_shutdown_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_shutdown_test.go
index 0a2d9e363..e95020a1e 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_shutdown_test.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_shutdown_test.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestStepShutdown_shutdownDelay(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
 	}
 	testDuration = time.Since(start)
-	if testDuration > 600*time.Millisecond {
+	if testDuration > 700*time.Millisecond {
 		t.Fatalf("incorrect duration %s", testDuration)
 	}