diff --git a/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_bridge/tests/bridge.rs b/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_bridge/tests/bridge.rs
index 00a10cb3352..b8110db8dc3 100644
--- a/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_bridge/tests/bridge.rs
+++ b/crates/extensions/tedge_mqtt_bridge/tests/bridge.rs
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ async fn bridge_reconnects_successfully_after_local_connection_interrupted() {
     // Current theory: If a sub-ack is not received, then the subscription
     // is not remembered by the client and not resubscribed after
     // a connection outage
-    sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(2000)).await;
 
     local_proxy.interrupt_connections();
     wait_until_health_status_is("up", &mut ev_local)