diff --git a/ci/scripts/run-backfill-tests.sh b/ci/scripts/run-backfill-tests.sh
index cd17b9e8eb255..5d985026be5bd 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/run-backfill-tests.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/run-backfill-tests.sh
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ test_sink_backfill_recovery() {
       properties.bootstrap.server = 'localhost:29092',
   ) FORMAT DEBEZIUM ENCODE JSON;"
 
-  sleep 10
+  sleep 20
 
   # Verify data matches upstream table.
   sqllogictest -p 4566 -d dev 'e2e_test/backfill/sink/validate_sink.slt'