diff --git a/test/event/event.cpp b/test/event/event.cpp
index 382b92b..123cb4f 100644
--- a/test/event/event.cpp
+++ b/test/event/event.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     auto stop = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(stop - start > timeout);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(stop - start < timeout * 2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(stop - start < timeout * 3);
 }
 
 TEST_F(Event, Runnable)
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(ran);
     EXPECT_TRUE(stop - start > timeout);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(stop - start < timeout * 2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(stop - start < timeout * 3);
 }