diff --git a/tests/test_single_file_watched.py b/tests/test_single_file_watched.py
index e1d8c1da..f8d0778e 100644
--- a/tests/test_single_file_watched.py
+++ b/tests/test_single_file_watched.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from .utils import P, StartWatching, TestEventQueue
 
-SLEEP = 0.001
+SLEEP = 0.1
 
 
 def test_selftest(p: P, start_watching: StartWatching, event_queue: TestEventQueue) -> None: