diff --git a/tests/leap/nodeos_eos_evm_test.py b/tests/leap/nodeos_eos_evm_test.py
index 33a54b61..ee885e7a 100755
--- a/tests/leap/nodeos_eos_evm_test.py
+++ b/tests/leap/nodeos_eos_evm_test.py
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ def makeReservedEvmAddress(account):
     Utils.Print("Launching: %s" % cmd)
     evmNodePOpen=Utils.delayedCheckOutput(cmd, stdout=outFile, stderr=errFile)
 
-    time.sleep(10) # allow time to sync trxs
+    time.sleep(30) # allow time to sync trxs
 
     # Validate all balances are the same on both sides
     rows=prodNode.getTable(evmAcc.name, evmAcc.name, "account")