diff --git a/network/src/test/java/io/bitsquare/p2p/network/NetworkStressTest.java b/network/src/test/java/io/bitsquare/p2p/network/NetworkStressTest.java
index ee6eecf022..cd1051d919 100644
--- a/network/src/test/java/io/bitsquare/p2p/network/NetworkStressTest.java
+++ b/network/src/test/java/io/bitsquare/p2p/network/NetworkStressTest.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class NetworkStressTest {
         final long idealMaxDirectDelay = MAX_DIRECT_DELAY_MILLIS * directCount;
         // Wait for peers to complete receiving.  We are generous here.
         assertLatch("timed out while receiving direct messages",
-                receivedDirectLatch, 10 * idealMaxDirectDelay, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+                receivedDirectLatch, 25 * idealMaxDirectDelay, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
         final long recvMillis = System.currentTimeMillis() - sendStartMillis;
         print("receiving %d direct messages per peer took %ss (%.2f x ideal max)",
                 directCount, recvMillis / 1000.0, recvMillis / (float) idealMaxDirectDelay);