diff --git a/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp b/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp
index 78c3fcb06b5..1553a72cfd4 100644
--- a/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp
+++ b/controller_manager/test/controller_manager_test_common.hpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestControllerManagerSrvs
   void SetUpSrvsCMExecutor()
   {
     update_timer_ = cm_->create_wall_timer(
-      std::chrono::milliseconds(10),
+      std::chrono::milliseconds(20),
       [&]()
       {
         cm_->read(TIME, PERIOD);