diff --git a/tests/neovim.nix b/tests/neovim.nix
index bc7dae09..e088360d 100644
--- a/tests/neovim.nix
+++ b/tests/neovim.nix
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ in
     machine.send_chars("nvim hello.txt")
     machine.sleep(1)
     machine.send_key("ret")
-    machine.sleep(5)
+    machine.sleep(20)
 
     machine.send_chars("i")
-    machine.sleep(1)
+    machine.sleep(2)
     machine.send_chars("Hello world")
-    machine.sleep(1)
+    machine.sleep(2)
     machine.send_key("esc")
-    machine.sleep(1)
+    machine.sleep(2)
     machine.send_chars(":wq")
-    machine.sleep(1)
+    machine.sleep(2)
     machine.send_key("ret")
-    machine.sleep(1)
+    machine.sleep(2)
 
     text = machine.succeed("cat /home/user/hello.txt")