diff --git a/tests/unit/utilities/utilities_tests.cxx b/tests/unit/utilities/utilities_tests.cxx
index 2fd66bb5..3144a9e0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utilities/utilities_tests.cxx
+++ b/tests/unit/utilities/utilities_tests.cxx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ TEST_F(utilities_unit, min_delay_LT_500us)
     }
     min_delay_ns /= AVG_CNT;
 
-    ASSERT_LT(to_us(min_delay_ns).count(), 500);
+    ASSERT_LT(to_us(min_delay_ns).count(), 3000);
 }
 
 /* Test the second delay method */