diff --git a/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py b/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py
index 0532459dd..2b730fa50 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class TestOperationMessageStatus:
     @pytest.fixture
     def status(self):
         s = OperationMessageStatus("SF-OP:CR-MSG")
-        assert s.pv_date.wait_for_connection(timeout=1.0), "PV STATUS-DATE not connected"
-        assert s.pv_status.wait_for_connection(timeout=1.0), "PV STATUS not connected"
+        assert s.pv_date.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), "PV STATUS-DATE not connected"
+        assert s.pv_status.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), "PV STATUS not connected"
         return s
 
     def test_initialization_and_enum(self, status):
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class TestOperationMessageEntry:
     def entry(self, request):
         idx = request.param
         e = OperationMessageEntry("SF-OP:CR-MSG", idx)
-        assert e.pv_date.wait_for_connection(timeout=1.0), f"PV OP-DATE{idx} not connected"
-        assert e.pv_msg.wait_for_connection(timeout=1.0), f"PV OP-MSG{idx} not connected"
+        assert e.pv_date.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), f"PV OP-DATE{idx} not connected"
+        assert e.pv_msg.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), f"PV OP-MSG{idx} not connected"
         return e
 
     def test_initialization(self, entry):