diff --git a/test/fuzzing/run-subset-fuzzer-tests.py b/test/fuzzing/run-subset-fuzzer-tests.py
index f94c13ffe..820519f09 100755
--- a/test/fuzzing/run-subset-fuzzer-tests.py
+++ b/test/fuzzing/run-subset-fuzzer-tests.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def cmd(command):
 		def timeout(p, is_killed):
 			is_killed['value'] = True
 			p.kill()
-		timer = threading.Timer (8, timeout, [p, is_killed])
+		timer = threading.Timer (16, timeout, [p, is_killed])
 
 		try:
 			timer.start()