diff --git a/tests/test_it.py b/tests/test_it.py
index a9e17a7..e09f6e1 100644
--- a/tests/test_it.py
+++ b/tests/test_it.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 def test_myapp_reloads_when_touching_ini(testapp):
     testapp.start('myapp', ['--reload'])
     testapp.wait_for_response()
-    time.sleep(2)
+    time.sleep(3)
     util.touch(os.path.join(here, 'myapp/foo.ini'))
     testapp.wait_for_response()
     testapp.stop()
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def test_myapp_reloads_when_touching_ini(testapp):
 def test_myapp_reloads_when_touching_pyfile(testapp):
     testapp.start('myapp', ['--reload'])
     testapp.wait_for_response()
-    time.sleep(2)
+    time.sleep(3)
     util.touch(os.path.join(here, 'myapp/cli.py'))
     testapp.wait_for_response()
     testapp.stop()