diff --git a/thoth/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/thoth/AbstractDhtTest.java b/thoth/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/thoth/AbstractDhtTest.java
index c5a4a88e8..0210721ff 100644
--- a/thoth/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/thoth/AbstractDhtTest.java
+++ b/thoth/src/test/java/com/salesforce/apollo/thoth/AbstractDhtTest.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public static RotationEvent rotation(KeyPair prevNext, final Digest prevDigest,
 
     @AfterEach
     public void after() {
-        routers.values().forEach(r -> r.close(Duration.ofMillis(1)));
+        routers.values().forEach(r -> r.close(Duration.ofSeconds(2)));
         routers.clear();
         dhts.values().forEach(t -> t.stop());
         dhts.clear();