diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_cleanup_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_cleanup_test.py
index be3522f46f2..eb5f4598480 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_cleanup_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/unit/_thread_cleanup_test.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ import unittest
 from grpc import _common
 
 _SHORT_TIME = 0.5
-_LONG_TIME = 2.0
-_EPSILON = 0.1
+_LONG_TIME = 5.0
+_EPSILON = 0.5
 
 
 def cleanup(timeout):