diff --git a/lib/srv/alpnproxy/local_proxy_test.go b/lib/srv/alpnproxy/local_proxy_test.go
index f9c7f24716ce2..c025bd41f41be 100644
--- a/lib/srv/alpnproxy/local_proxy_test.go
+++ b/lib/srv/alpnproxy/local_proxy_test.go
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ func TestKubeMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 			// request timed out.
 			return rw.Status() == http.StatusInternalServerError
 
-		}, time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+		}, 5*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
 		require.Contains(t, rw.Buffer().String(), "context canceled")
 
 		// just let the reissuing goroutine some time to replace certs.