diff --git a/src/tests/networkSetup.ts b/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
index 1f10bddd6..e3dc0a303 100644
--- a/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
+++ b/src/tests/networkSetup.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const setupNetwork = async () => {
     const addresses = await getAddresses(instances)
     await sendCoinsToAddresses(core, addresses)
     console.log("done sending coins, opening channels")
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 500))
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000))
     console.log(await getAllInfo(instances))
     console.log(await getAllBalances(instances))
     await openChannels(instances, connectInfo, addresses)