diff --git a/test/broker/11-message-expiry.py b/test/broker/11-message-expiry.py
index b976d2fd..253b7ddb 100755
--- a/test/broker/11-message-expiry.py
+++ b/test/broker/11-message-expiry.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ try:
     sock.close()
     broker = mosq_test.start_broker(filename=os.path.basename(__file__), use_conf=True, port=port)
 
-    time.sleep(5)
+    time.sleep(7)
     
     sock = mosq_test.do_client_connect(connect_packet, connack2_packet, timeout=20, port=port)
     packet = sock.recv(len(publish2s_packet))