diff --git a/tests/test_bot.py b/tests/test_bot.py
index 45e6c58..525a392 100644
--- a/tests/test_bot.py
+++ b/tests/test_bot.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from deltachat.capi import lib as dclib
 
 
-TIMEOUT = 20
+TIMEOUT = 40
 
 
 def get_user_crew(crewuser: deltachat.Account) -> deltachat.Chat: