diff --git a/test/sharness/lib/test-lib.sh b/test/sharness/lib/test-lib.sh
index bddfdd538..924f8d94f 100644
--- a/test/sharness/lib/test-lib.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/lib/test-lib.sh
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ test_launch_ipfs_daemon() {
 
   # wait for api file to show up
   test_expect_success "api file shows up" '
-    test_wait_for_file 20 100ms "$IPFS_PATH/api"
+    test_wait_for_file 50 100ms "$IPFS_PATH/api"
   '
 
   test_set_address_vars actual_daemon