diff --git a/src/tests/receive-message.js b/src/tests/receive-message.js
index 73d0cac1a0..9a283f4695 100644
--- a/src/tests/receive-message.js
+++ b/src/tests/receive-message.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = async function receiveMessage(session, message) {
         }
     });
     // wait a bit for the incoming event to be rendered
-    await session.delay(300);
+    await session.delay(500);
     let lastTile = await session.query(".mx_EventTile_last");
     const senderElement = await lastTile.$(".mx_SenderProfile_name");
     const bodyElement = await lastTile.$(".mx_EventTile_body");
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ module.exports = async function receiveMessage(session, message) {
     assert.equal(body, message.body);
     assert.equal(sender, message.sender);
     session.log.done();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}