diff --git a/test/new_tests/test_exists.py b/test/new_tests/test_exists.py
index c27038c531..81de822a8d 100644
--- a/test/new_tests/test_exists.py
+++ b/test/new_tests/test_exists.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_neg_exists_with_only_key_without_connection(self):
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "key, record, meta, policy",
         [
-            (("test", "demo", 20), {"name": "John"}, None, {"total_timeout": 2}),
+            (("test", "demo", 20), {"name": "John"}, None, {"total_timeout": 5}),
         ],
     )
     def test_neg_exists_with_low_timeout(self, key, record, meta, policy, put_data):