diff --git a/Tests/MongoSwiftTests/APMTests.swift b/Tests/MongoSwiftTests/APMTests.swift
index 784687020..780cff0e8 100644
--- a/Tests/MongoSwiftTests/APMTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/MongoSwiftTests/APMTests.swift
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ final class APMTests: MongoSwiftTestCase {
             let cmdBufferTask = Task { () -> Int in
                 var i = 0
                 let stream = client.commandEventStream()
-                try await assertIsEventuallyTrue(description: "inserts done") {
+                try await assertIsEventuallyTrue(description: "inserts done", timeout: 10) {
                     insertsDone.load()
                 }