diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index 83304e8ffc50595165d5fe5cac48ed30f016c7bf..0997e52d49f1c6ddd7d6ce7553adb897edae0c89 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ class Instance:
             raise ProcessDead(f"process exited unexpectedly, {exit_code=}")
 
     def wait_online(
-        self, timeout: int | float = 6, rps: int | float = 5, expected_incarnation=None
+        self, timeout: int | float = 10, rps: int | float = 5, expected_incarnation=None
     ):
         """Wait until instance attains Online grade.