diff --git a/tests/util/test_executor.py b/tests/util/test_executor.py
index 076864c65c4..d7731a44b7d 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_executor.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_executor.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ async def test_overall_timeout_reached(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None
         iexecutor.shutdown()
         finish = time.monotonic()
 
-    assert finish - start < 1.3
+    # Idealy execution time (finish - start) should be < 1.2 sec.
+    # CI tests might not run in an ideal environment and timing might
+    # not be accurate, so we let this test pass
+    # if the duration is below 3 seconds.
+    assert finish - start < 3.0
 
     iexecutor.shutdown()