diff --git a/tests/topotests/bgp_minimum_holdtime/test_bgp_minimum_holdtime.py b/tests/topotests/bgp_minimum_holdtime/test_bgp_minimum_holdtime.py
index c9ff2ffc7e7c..d2d6a40ae884 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/bgp_minimum_holdtime/test_bgp_minimum_holdtime.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/bgp_minimum_holdtime/test_bgp_minimum_holdtime.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def _bgp_neighbor_check_if_notification_sent():
         return topotest.json_cmp(output, expected)
 
     test_func = functools.partial(_bgp_neighbor_check_if_notification_sent)
-    _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=40, wait=0.5)
+    _, result = topotest.run_and_expect(test_func, None, count=30, wait=1)
     assert result is None, "Failed to send notification message\n"