diff --git a/tests/XtalOptimizerTest.cpp b/tests/XtalOptimizerTest.cpp
index f968b150..1399f0c0 100644
--- a/tests/XtalOptimizerTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/XtalOptimizerTest.cpp
@@ -300,13 +300,13 @@ TEST_CASE("XtalOptimizer_hexagonal") {
     xtal_opt.geom.BeamX_pxl(1007).BeamY_pxl(990).DetectorDistance_mm(200)
             .PoniRot1_rad(0.01).PoniRot2_rad(0.02);
     xtal_opt.crystal_system = gemmi::CrystalSystem::Hexagonal;
-    xtal_opt.max_time = 30.0;
+    xtal_opt.max_time = 60.0;
     auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-    REQUIRE(XtalOptimizer(xtal_opt, spots));
+    bool ret = XtalOptimizer(xtal_opt, spots);
     auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     std::cout << "XtalOptimizer took " << std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(end - start).count()
               << " microseconds" << std::endl;
-
+    REQUIRE(ret);
     auto uc_i = latt_i.GetUnitCell();
     auto uc_o = xtal_opt.latt.GetUnitCell();