diff --git a/syncobj_ut.py b/syncobj_ut.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/syncobj_ut.py
+++ b/syncobj_ut.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def checkBigStorage():
 	o1.addKeyValue('test', testRandStr)
 
 	# Wait for replication.
-	doTicks(objs, 20.0, 0.005)
+	doTicks(objs, 40.0, 0.005)
 
 	assert o1.getValue('test') == testRandStr
Enlarge wait time for bigStorage test