diff --git a/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh b/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh
index 589465e60..9d4a7c320 100755
--- a/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh
+++ b/test/lib/nvme/hotplug.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ insert_devices
 
 timing_enter hotplug_test
 
-ssh_vm "examples/nvme/hotplug/hotplug -i 0 -t 10 -n 4 -r 8" &
+ssh_vm "examples/nvme/hotplug/hotplug -i 0 -t 20 -n 4 -r 8" &
 example_pid=$!
 
 sleep 2