diff --git a/tests/testmplex.nim b/tests/testmplex.nim
index 86cd693..2bf51d1 100644
--- a/tests/testmplex.nim
+++ b/tests/testmplex.nim
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ suite "Mplex":
         bigseq.add(uint8(rand(uint('A')..uint('z'))))
       await stream.writeLp(bigseq)
       try:
-        await listenJob.wait(seconds(5))
+        await listenJob.wait(millis(500))
       except AsyncTimeoutError:
         # we want to time out here!
         discard