diff --git a/leveldb/external_test.go b/leveldb/external_test.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/leveldb/external_test.go
+++ b/leveldb/external_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var _ = testutil.Defer(func() {
 				testutil.DoDBTesting(&t)
 				db.TestClose()
 				done <- true
-			}, 9.0)
+			}, 20.0)
 		})
 
 		Describe("read test", func() {
leveldb: Increase 'write test' timeout to <I> secs