diff --git a/tests/qtest/migration-test.c b/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
index ac9e303b1f..a54eff6d56 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/migration-test.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ unsigned end_address;
 static bool uffd_feature_thread_id;
 
 /* A downtime where the test really should converge */
-#define CONVERGE_DOWNTIME 1000
+#define CONVERGE_DOWNTIME (1000 * 30)
 
 #if defined(__linux__)
 #include <sys/syscall.h>