diff --git a/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp b/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp
index 19a188d8..888240fd 100644
--- a/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_mpmc_q.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ TEST_CASE("dequeue-empty-wait", "[mpmc_blocking_q]")
 
     size_t q_size = 100;
     milliseconds wait_ms(250);
-    milliseconds tolerance_wait(50);
+    milliseconds tolerance_wait(250);
 
     spdlog::details::mpmc_blocking_queue<int> q(q_size);
     int popped_item;
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ TEST_CASE("full_queue", "[mpmc_blocking_q]")
     int item = -1;
     q.dequeue_for(item, milliseconds(0));
     REQUIRE(item == 123456);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}