diff --git a/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js b/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js
index 814da178fb2f78..40937c96d91a69 100644
--- a/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js
+++ b/test/known_issues/test-vm-timeout-escape-nexttick.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ assert.throws(() => {
       nextTick,
       loop
     },
-    { timeout: common.platformTimeout(5) }
+    { timeout: common.platformTimeout(10) }
   );
 }, {
   code: 'ERR_SCRIPT_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT'