diff --git a/common/repeat_timer_test.go b/common/repeat_timer_test.go
index 9f03f41df..87f34b950 100644
--- a/common/repeat_timer_test.go
+++ b/common/repeat_timer_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestRepeat(test *testing.T) {
 	short := time.Duration(20) * time.Millisecond
 	// delay waits for cnt durations, an a little extra
 	delay := func(cnt int) time.Duration {
-		return time.Duration(cnt)*dur + time.Millisecond
+		return time.Duration(cnt)*dur + time.Duration(5)*time.Millisecond
 	}
 	t := NewRepeatTimer("bar", dur)