diff --git a/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_memory_sampler.py b/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_memory_sampler.py
index 93b6030b89f..2c591cac308 100644
--- a/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_memory_sampler.py
+++ b/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_memory_sampler.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def test_pandas(c, s, a, b, align):
     async with ms.sample("foo", measure="managed", interval=0.15):
         f = c.submit(lambda: 1)
         await f
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.7)
+        await asyncio.sleep(1.5)
 
     assert ms.samples["foo"][0][1] == 0
     assert ms.samples["foo"][-1][1] > 0