diff --git a/clients/tests/test-client.py b/clients/tests/test-client.py
index 816ed069f9..f42a6d683f 100755
--- a/clients/tests/test-client.py
+++ b/clients/tests/test-client.py
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class AsyncProcess():
                  args,
                  env,
                  complete_cb,
-                 max_waittime_msec = 3000):
+                 max_waittime_msec = 20000):
         self._args = list(args)
         self._env = env
         self._complete_cb = complete_cb