diff --git a/e2e_test/source_inline/kafka/issue_19563.slt.serial b/e2e_test/source_inline/kafka/issue_19563.slt.serial
index 55e282d6e3169..5497897babadb 100644
--- a/e2e_test/source_inline/kafka/issue_19563.slt.serial
+++ b/e2e_test/source_inline/kafka/issue_19563.slt.serial
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ cat <<EOF | rpk topic produce test-topic-19563
 {"v1": "0001-01-01 21:00:00"}
 EOF
 
-sleep 10s
+sleep 6s
 
 # Below lower bound and above upper bound are not shown
 query I