diff --git a/tests/libqtest.c b/tests/libqtest.c
index 5c82348265..eb00f1392b 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.c
+++ b/tests/libqtest.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "qapi/qmp/qjson.h"
 
 #define MAX_IRQ 256
-#define SOCKET_TIMEOUT 5
+#define SOCKET_TIMEOUT 50
 
 QTestState *global_qtest;