diff --git a/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Components/Query.hs b/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Components/Query.hs
index d077fcfe001..5787a62bd5e 100644
--- a/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Components/Query.hs
+++ b/cardano-testnet/src/Testnet/Components/Query.hs
@@ -424,5 +424,5 @@ watchEpochStateView epochStateView f (EpochInterval maxWait) = withFrozenCallSta
             if currentEpoch > timeout
               then pure Nothing
               else do
-                H.threadDelay 100_000
+                H.threadDelay 10_000
                 go (EpochNo timeout)