diff --git a/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/hal/testCommandExecutor.cpp b/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/hal/testCommandExecutor.cpp
index 3ad26876c..fa4e09080 100644
--- a/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/hal/testCommandExecutor.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/fsfw_tests/unit/hal/testCommandExecutor.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Command Executor", "[cmd-exec]") {
     REQUIRE(result != CommandExecutor::COMMAND_ERROR);
     // This ensures that the tests do not block indefinitely
     usleep(500);
-    REQUIRE(limitIdx < 500);
+    REQUIRE(limitIdx < 50000);
   }
   limitIdx = 0;
   CHECK(bytesHaveBeenRead == true);