diff --git a/test/simulation/119-smoothtime b/test/simulation/119-smoothtime
index a7db99e..9a80ace 100755
--- a/test/simulation/119-smoothtime
+++ b/test/simulation/119-smoothtime
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ time_offset=-10
 client_server_options="minpoll 6 maxpoll 6"
 client_conf="corrtimeratio 100"
 min_sync_time=8000
-max_sync_time=8500
+max_sync_time=9000
 
 run_test || test_fail
 check_chronyd_exit || test_fail