diff --git a/test/config.sh b/test/config.sh
index f4e2c9a3..4ec0d169 100644
--- a/test/config.sh
+++ b/test/config.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SMALL_IMAGE="alpine"
 DNS_IMAGE="aanand/docker-dnsutils"
 TEST_IMAGES="$SMALL_IMAGE $DNS_IMAGE"
 
-PING="ping -nq -W 1 -c 1"
+PING="ping -nq -W 2 -c 1"
 CHECK_ETHWE_UP="grep ^1$ /sys/class/net/ethwe/carrier"
 CHECK_ETHWE_MISSING="test ! -d /sys/class/net/ethwe"