diff --git a/consensus/ethash/sealer_test.go b/consensus/ethash/sealer_test.go
index c34e76aec2..a9e96af866 100644
--- a/consensus/ethash/sealer_test.go
+++ b/consensus/ethash/sealer_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestRemoteNotify(t *testing.T) {
 		if want := common.BytesToHash(target.Bytes()).Hex(); work[2] != want {
 			t.Errorf("work packet target mismatch: have %s, want %s", work[2], want)
 		}
-	case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
 		t.Fatalf("notification timed out")
 	}
 }