diff --git a/tests/plugins/host_agent/test_maintenance.py b/tests/plugins/host_agent/test_maintenance.py
index 4afd7b2..0369c8a 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/host_agent/test_maintenance.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/host_agent/test_maintenance.py
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ def test_a_swarm_node_is_drained_rebooted_and_made_active_again():
     assert m.settle(job, T0 + timedelta(minutes=5))
     assert job.state == "rebooting" and m.executor(job) == "h1"
     assert m.handoff(job) == {"id": "job-1-reboot", "action": "reboot"}
-    t1 = T0 + timedelta(minutes=4)
-    assert m.apply_boot(job, T0 + timedelta(minutes=2), t1)
+    t1 = T0 + timedelta(minutes=9)                      # the reboot went out at T0+5
+    assert m.apply_boot(job, T0 + timedelta(minutes=7), t1)
     assert job.state == "undraining" and job.back_at == t1 and m.executor(job) == "mgr"
     m.apply_result(job, _result(job, "done", ok=True), t1)
     assert job.state == "done"