diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/export/test_export.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/export/test_export.py
index 8175c09f59e..339b0c7f892 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/export/test_export.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/tests/trace/export/test_export.py
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ def test_batch_span_processor_reset_timeout(self):
 
             # give some time for exporter to loop
             # since wait is mocked it should return immediately
-            time.sleep(0.05)
+            time.sleep(0.1)
             mock_wait_calls = list(mock_wait.mock_calls)
 
             # find the index of the call that processed the singular span