diff --git a/tests/integration/test_backups.py b/tests/integration/test_backups.py
index 432fc8daea..74f12249a3 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_backups.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_backups.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async def test_backup(ops_test: OpsTest, cloud_configs: Tuple[Dict, Dict]) -> No
         )
         await action.wait()
         await ops_test.model.wait_for_idle(
-            apps=[database_app_name, S3_INTEGRATOR_APP_NAME], status="active", timeout=1000
+            apps=[database_app_name, S3_INTEGRATOR_APP_NAME], status="active", timeout=1500
         )
 
         primary = await get_primary(ops_test, f"{database_app_name}/0")