diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cm/dra/manager_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/cm/dra/manager_test.go
index 9adb2463d26..e25fb855b89 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cm/dra/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cm/dra/manager_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func setupFakeDRADriverGRPCServer(shouldTimeout bool) (string, tearDown, error)
 		driverName: driverName,
 	}
 	if shouldTimeout {
-		timeout := plugin.PluginClientTimeout + time.Millisecond
+		timeout := plugin.PluginClientTimeout + 10*time.Millisecond
 		fakeDRADriverGRPCServer.timeout = &timeout
 	}