diff --git a/tests/runner.pm b/tests/runner.pm
index 0a288c413..8d86bd771 100644
--- a/tests/runner.pm
+++ b/tests/runner.pm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ our $tortalloc;
 my %oldenv;       # environment variables before test is started
 my $UNITDIR="./unit";
 my $CURLLOG="$LOGDIR/commands.log"; # all command lines run
-my $defserverlogslocktimeout = 2; # timeout to await server logs lock removal
+my $defserverlogslocktimeout = 5; # timeout to await server logs lock removal
 my $defpostcommanddelay = 0; # delay between command and postcheck sections
 my $multiprocess;   # nonzero with a separate test runner process