diff --git a/choam/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/TestCHOAM.java b/choam/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/TestCHOAM.java
index 549a7087d..41d7b707d 100644
--- a/choam/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/TestCHOAM.java
+++ b/choam/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/choam/TestCHOAM.java
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ public void before() throws Exception {
         var params = Parameters.newBuilder()
                                .setGenerateGenesis(true)
                                .setGenesisViewId(origin.prefix(entropy.nextLong()))
-                               .setGossipDuration(Duration.ofMillis(20))
+                               .setGossipDuration(Duration.ofMillis(30))
                                .setProducer(ProducerParameters.newBuilder()
                                                               .setMaxBatchCount(15_000)
                                                               .setMaxBatchByteSize(200 * 1024 * 1024)
-                                                              .setGossipDuration(Duration.ofMillis(10))
+                                                              .setGossipDuration(Duration.ofMillis(30))
                                                               .setBatchInterval(Duration.ofMillis(50))
                                                               .setEthereal(Config.newBuilder()
                                                                                  .setNumberOfEpochs(3)