diff --git a/tests/nodeos_signal_throw_test.py b/tests/nodeos_signal_throw_test.py
index 09182eb391..bf2cc77920 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_signal_throw_test.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_signal_throw_test.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def verifyExceptionShutsdown(node, sig, exception):
     if node.isProducer:
         node.waitForProducer("defproducera")
     node.processUrllibRequest("test_control", "throw_on", {"signal":sig, "exception":exception})
-    assert node.waitForNodeToExit(timeout=5), f"Node {node.nodeId} did not shutdown on {sig} exception {exception}"
+    assert node.waitForNodeToExit(timeout=10), f"Node {node.nodeId} did not shutdown on {sig} exception {exception}"
     assert not node.verifyAlive(), f"Node {node.nodeId} did not shutdown on {sig} exception {exception}"
     assert node.relaunch(), f"Node {node.nodeId} relaunch failed after {sig} exception {exception}"
     assert node.waitForHeadToAdvance(), f"Node {node.nodeId} did not advance head after relaunch after {sig} exception {exception}"