diff --git a/dev/tests/run_tests.sh b/dev/tests/run_tests.sh
index 7dae37a..e74a44e 100755
--- a/dev/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/dev/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ function test_timed_execution () {
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "HARD_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 
-	SLEEP_TIME=1.5 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
+	SLEEP_TIME=2 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
 	assertEquals "Soft max exec time db reached in obackup Return code" "2" $?
 
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_DB_TASK" 1000
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ function test_timed_execution () {
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "HARD_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 
-	SLEEP_TIME=1.5 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
+	SLEEP_TIME=2 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
 	assertEquals "Hard max exec time db reached in obackup Return code" "1" $?
 
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_DB_TASK" 1000
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ function test_timed_execution () {
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "HARD_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 
-	SLEEP_TIME=1.5 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
+	SLEEP_TIME=2 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
 	assertEquals "Soft max exec time file reached in obackup Return code" "2" $?
 
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_DB_TASK" 1000
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ function test_timed_execution () {
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "HARD_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 
-	SLEEP_TIME=1.5 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
+	SLEEP_TIME=2 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
 	assertEquals "Hard max exec time file reached in obackup Return code" "1" $?
 
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_DB_TASK" 1000
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ function test_timed_execution () {
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "SOFT_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1000
 	SetConfFileValue "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF" "HARD_MAX_EXEC_TIME_TOTAL" 1
 
-	SLEEP_TIME=1.5 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
+	SLEEP_TIME=2 REMOTE_HOST_PING=$RHOST_PING ./$OBACKUP_EXECUTABLE "$CONF_DIR/$MAX_EXEC_CONF"
 	assertEquals "Hard max exec time total reached in obackup Return code" "1" $?
 }