diff --git a/synapse/tests/test_lib_stormtypes.py b/synapse/tests/test_lib_stormtypes.py
index 45d40351cf..432c249faa 100644
--- a/synapse/tests/test_lib_stormtypes.py
+++ b/synapse/tests/test_lib_stormtypes.py
@@ -6360,7 +6360,7 @@ async def test_view_quorum(self):
             self.true(forkview.merging)
             self.true(forkview.layers[0].readonly)
 
-            self.true(await forkview.waitfini(timeout=3))
+            self.true(await forkview.waitfini(timeout=12))
 
             self.none(core.getView(fork00))
             nodes = await core.nodes('inet:fqdn')