diff --git a/tests/acceptance/flexnbd/fake_dest.rb b/tests/acceptance/flexnbd/fake_dest.rb
index 25df522..c96dc2b 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/flexnbd/fake_dest.rb
+++ b/tests/acceptance/flexnbd/fake_dest.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ module FlexNBD
     end
 
 
-    def accept( err_msg = "Timed out waiting for a connection", timeout = 2)
+    def accept( err_msg = "Timed out waiting for a connection", timeout = 5)
       client_sock = nil
 
       begin