diff --git a/src/tests/client.rs b/src/tests/client.rs
index dcd4dc0..6b960a3 100644
--- a/src/tests/client.rs
+++ b/src/tests/client.rs
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ async fn test_content_converges() {
 				tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
 
 				// TODO is there a nicer way to make sure we received all changes?
-				for i in 0..20 {
-					tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(200)).await;
+				for i in 0..5 {
+					tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
 					match bob.try_recv().await? {
 						Some(change) => bob.ack(change.version),
 						None => break,
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ async fn test_content_converges() {
 					eprintln!("bob more to recv at attempt #{i}");
 				}
 
-				for i in 0..20 {
-					tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(200)).await;
+				for i in 0..5 {
+					tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
 					match alice.try_recv().await? {
 						Some(change) => alice.ack(change.version),
 						None => break,