diff --git a/tests/fast/api/test_query_progress.py b/tests/fast/api/test_query_progress.py
index c57a88c..3d6c722 100644
--- a/tests/fast/api/test_query_progress.py
+++ b/tests/fast/api/test_query_progress.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class TestQueryProgress:
         thread.start()
 
         # monitor the query running in the thread, wait for progress > 0
-        # the 'for/else' is just so the test times out after 5 seconds if the
+        # the 'for/else' is just so the test times out after 15 seconds if the
         # query never progresses.  This will also fail if the query is too
         # quick as it will be back at -1 as soon as the query is finished.
 
-        for _ in range(500):
+        for _ in range(1500):
             assert thread.is_alive(), "query finished too quick"
             if (qp1 := conn.query_progress()) > 0:
                 break
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TestQueryProgress:
             pytest.fail("query start timeout")
 
         # keep monitoring and wait for the progress to increase
-        for _ in range(500):
+        for _ in range(1500):
             assert thread.is_alive(), "query finished too quick"
             if (qp2 := conn.query_progress()) > qp1:
                 break