diff --git a/tests/utils/futures.nim b/tests/utils/futures.nim
index 43f276e6a..e98d6526e 100644
--- a/tests/utils/futures.nim
+++ b/tests/utils/futures.nim
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-const TIMEOUT_EXTENDED* = 1500.milliseconds
+import chronos
+
+const
+  DURATION_TIMEOUT* = 1.seconds
+  DURATION_TIMEOUT_EXTENDED* = 1500.milliseconds