diff --git a/test/test_threadqueue.c b/test/test_threadqueue.c
index 935cd1b..108da57 100644
--- a/test/test_threadqueue.c
+++ b/test/test_threadqueue.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Suite *threadqueue_suite(void)
     tcase_add_test(tc1, test_thread_queue_multiple_writers);
 
     //lets start with this:
-    tcase_set_timeout(tc1, 10);
+    tcase_set_timeout(tc1, 15);
 
     suite_add_tcase(s, tc1);