diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
index 21b0354..2a9d18c 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderRpcTest.cpp
@@ -777,12 +777,12 @@
         ts.push_back(std::thread([&] { proc.rootIface->lockUnlock(); }));
     }
 
-    usleep(100000); // give chance for calls on other threads
+    usleep(10000); // give chance for calls on other threads
 
     // other calls still work
     EXPECT_EQ(OK, proc.rootBinder->pingBinder());
 
-    constexpr size_t blockTimeMs = 500;
+    constexpr size_t blockTimeMs = 50;
     size_t epochMsBefore = epochMillis();
     // after this, we should never see a response within this time
     EXPECT_OK(proc.rootIface->unlockInMsAsync(blockTimeMs));
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@
     }
 
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(dr->mMtx);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(dr->mCv.wait_for(lock, 1000ms, [&]() { return dr->dead; }));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(dr->mCv.wait_for(lock, 100ms, [&]() { return dr->dead; }));
 
     // need to wait for the session to shutdown so we don't "Leak session"
     EXPECT_TRUE(proc.proc.sessions.at(0).session->shutdownAndWait(true));
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@
 
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(dr->mMtx);
     if (!dr->dead) {
-        EXPECT_EQ(std::cv_status::no_timeout, dr->mCv.wait_for(lock, 1000ms));
+        EXPECT_EQ(std::cv_status::no_timeout, dr->mCv.wait_for(lock, 100ms));
     }
     EXPECT_TRUE(dr->dead) << "Failed to receive the death notification.";
 
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@
 
     bool shutdown = false;
     for (int i = 0; i < 10 && !shutdown; i++) {
-        usleep(300 * 1000); // 300ms; total 3s
+        usleep(30 * 1000); // 30ms; total 300ms
         if (server->shutdown()) shutdown = true;
     }
     ASSERT_TRUE(shutdown) << "server->shutdown() never returns true";