diff --git a/manager/orchestrator/testutils/testutils.go b/manager/orchestrator/testutils/testutils.go
index 5c6fe2de43..da0ae99770 100644
--- a/manager/orchestrator/testutils/testutils.go
+++ b/manager/orchestrator/testutils/testutils.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func WatchTaskCreate(t *testing.T, watch chan events.Event) *api.Task {
 			if _, ok := event.(api.EventUpdateTask); ok {
 				assert.FailNow(t, "got EventUpdateTask when expecting EventCreateTask", fmt.Sprint(event))
 			}
-		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		case <-time.After(time.Second * 2):
 			assert.FailNow(t, "no task creation")
 		}
 	}