diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-read.c b/tests/progs/slapd-read.c
index c4ca059186..ff9f5ceb19 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-read.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-read.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	}
 
-	do_read( host, port, entry, ( 10 * loops ));
+	do_read( host, port, entry, ( 20 * loops ));
 	exit( EXIT_SUCCESS );
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-search.c b/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
index f03394ce39..f9a85d54a9 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	}
 
-	do_search( host, port, sbase, filter, ( 5 * loops ));
+	do_search( host, port, sbase, filter, ( 10 * loops ));
 	exit( EXIT_SUCCESS );
 }