diff --git a/tests/FilterLists.Data.Tests/SeedFilterListsDbContextTests.cs b/tests/FilterLists.Data.Tests/SeedFilterListsDbContextTests.cs
index a8ff2ea21..42e59f1a7 100644
--- a/tests/FilterLists.Data.Tests/SeedFilterListsDbContextTests.cs
+++ b/tests/FilterLists.Data.Tests/SeedFilterListsDbContextTests.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public async void SeedOrUpdateAsync_DoesNotThrowException()
         {
             //TODO: replace with Polly or similar to optimize time waste
             // allow time for db to init
-            Thread.Sleep(10000);
+            Thread.Sleep(15000);
 
             const string connString = "Server=mariadb;Database=filterlists;Uid=filterlists;Pwd=filterlists;";
             var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<FilterListsDbContext>()