diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_recvh.py b/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_recvh.py
index ba2122c5d3be90776819fb0ec9e5dcfd59b31498..630893ff228611d030cccb506f7a1366d88477c4 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_recvh.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/integration_test/default/devices/test_device_recvh.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestDeviceRECV(AbstractTestBases.TestDeviceBase):
         self.proxy.HBAT_BF_delay_steps_stage_RW = delay_steps
 
         # make sure HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW is updated
-        time.sleep(self.HBAT_DELAY_UPDATE_INTERVAL * 2)
+        time.sleep(self.HBAT_DELAY_UPDATE_INTERVAL * 10)
 
         # verify whether it did
         numpy.testing.assert_equal(self.proxy.HBAT_BF_delay_steps_RW, delay_steps)