diff --git a/tests/resiliparse/test_process_guard.py b/tests/resiliparse/test_process_guard.py
index 07b24321..17ba062a 100644
--- a/tests/resiliparse/test_process_guard.py
+++ b/tests/resiliparse/test_process_guard.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def wait_func_signal_term_escalate():
                 pass
 
 
-@time_guard(timeout_ms=2500, grace_period_ms=0, check_interval=80, interrupt_type=InterruptType.exception)
+@time_guard(timeout_ms=250, grace_period_ms=0, check_interval=80, interrupt_type=InterruptType.exception)
 def wait_func_exc_progress():
     start = monotonic()
     while monotonic() - start < .5: