diff --git a/test/ssl_test.js b/test/ssl_test.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/ssl_test.js
+++ b/test/ssl_test.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ test('before cert expiration, fallback to newest cert bundle and stick if node d
 
   TestHelper.config.instrumental.tlsVariationTimeout = 500;
 
-  var timeBetweenSends = 1000;
+  var timeBetweenSends = 2000;
   var actions = [];
 
   // node default certs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ test('after cert expiration, fallback to newest cert bundle and stick if node de
 
   TestHelper.config.instrumental.tlsVariationTimeout = 500;
 
-  var timeBetweenSends = 1000;
+  var timeBetweenSends = 2000;
   var actions = [];
 
   // node default certs
Fix intermittent test failures

There seems to be occasional failures with these tests related to timing
issues. This adds some additional buffer time and seems to resolve the
issues.