diff --git a/bitchatTests/ChatViewModelTests.swift b/bitchatTests/ChatViewModelTests.swift
index f0f4f31f..209757bd 100644
--- a/bitchatTests/ChatViewModelTests.swift
+++ b/bitchatTests/ChatViewModelTests.swift
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct ChatViewModelReceivingTests {
         )
 
         // Give time for async Task and pipeline processing
-        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 200_000_000)
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000)
 
         #expect(viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Public hello from Bob" })
     }