diff --git a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller_test.go b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller_test.go
index 45f3960b802..c7372e4e7d7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller_test.go
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ func TestMonitorNodeStatusEvictPodsWithDisruption(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%v: unexpected error: %v", item.description, err)
 		}
 		// Give some time for rate-limiter to reload
-		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 
 		for zone, state := range item.expectedFollowingStates {
 			if state != nodeController.zoneStates[zone] {