diff --git a/test/e2e/load.go b/test/e2e/load.go
index 67944a49927..a92ad002a5b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/load.go
+++ b/test/e2e/load.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Load capacity", func() {
 		}
 
 		// Verify latency metrics
-		highLatencyRequests, err := HighLatencyRequests(c, 1*time.Second, util.NewStringSet("events"))
+		highLatencyRequests, err := HighLatencyRequests(c, 3*time.Second, util.NewStringSet("events"))
 		expectNoError(err, "Too many instances metrics above the threshold")
 		Expect(highLatencyRequests).NotTo(BeNumerically(">", 0))
 	})