diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py b/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
index 1ea59c4856..0f8fbce050 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class TestOnroad:
 
   def test_manager_starting_time(self):
     st = self.ts['managerState']['t'][0]
-    assert (st - self.manager_st) < 10, f"manager.py took {st - self.manager_st}s to publish the first 'managerState' msg"
+    assert (st - self.manager_st) < 12.5, f"manager.py took {st - self.manager_st}s to publish the first 'managerState' msg"
 
   def test_cloudlog_size(self):
     msgs = self.msgs['logMessage']