diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_cpu_usage.py b/selfdrive/test/test_cpu_usage.py
index 16f205e824..2b76162632 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_cpu_usage.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_cpu_usage.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def test_cpu_usage():
       time.sleep(2)
 
     # take first sample
-    time.sleep(5)
+    time.sleep(30)
     first_proc = messaging.recv_sock(proc_sock, wait=True)
     if first_proc is None:
       raise Exception("\n\nTEST FAILED: progLog recv timed out\n\n")