diff --git a/Lib/test/test_weakref.py b/Lib/test/test_weakref.py
index 16da24d7805b56..ef2fe92cc219b6 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_weakref.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_weakref.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def callback(self, ref):
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
-def collect_in_thread(period=0.0001):
+def collect_in_thread(period=0.005):
     """
     Ensure GC collections happen in a different thread, at a high frequency.
     """