diff --git a/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js b/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js
index 8afe2fb8cebb15..c888c7f6466fa8 100644
--- a/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js
+++ b/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ assert.throws(() => {
       nextTick,
       loop
     },
-    { timeout: 5 }
+    { timeout: 10 }
   );
 }, {
   code: 'ERR_SCRIPT_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT',