diff --git a/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim b/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim
index 218b4ca..cd7a2b2 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_terminal.vim
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@
 	\ "set t_ts=",
 	\ ], 'Xscript')
   let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S Xscript', {})
-  call WaitFor({-> bufnr('Xtextfile') > 0})
+  call WaitFor({-> bufnr('Xtextfile') > 0}, 2000)
   call assert_equal('Xtextfile', expand('%:t'))
   call assert_true(winnr('$') >= 3)
   return buf