diff --git a/tests/vm/tslow_tables.nim b/tests/vm/tslow_tables.nim
index a933021e0f..a2bbd4d0ce 100644
--- a/tests/vm/tslow_tables.nim
+++ b/tests/vm/tslow_tables.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 discard """
-  timeout: "5"
+  timeout: "8"
   action: "compile"
   nimout: '''create
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