diff --git a/mmeds/tests/unit/test_spawn.py b/mmeds/tests/unit/test_spawn.py
index e7ed227f..f373d1c4 100755
--- a/mmeds/tests/unit/test_spawn.py
+++ b/mmeds/tests/unit/test_spawn.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test_b_start_analysis(self):
                         procs = proc
                     elif proc not in procs:
                         procs += proc
-                timeout += 1
+                        timeout += 20
                 sleep(0.2)
 
         self.assertTrue(info == procs[0] or info == procs[1])