diff --git a/tests/test_lightningd.py b/tests/test_lightningd.py
index 46e722437..a4a1cbde3 100644
--- a/tests/test_lightningd.py
+++ b/tests/test_lightningd.py
@@ -1677,7 +1677,8 @@ class LightningDTests(BaseLightningDTests):
         needle = "Received channel_update for channel"
         l1.daemon.wait_for_log(needle)
         l2.daemon.wait_for_log(needle)
-        wait_for(lambda: len(l1.getactivechannels()) == 2)
+        # Need to increase timeout, intervals cannot be shortened with DEVELOPER=0
+        wait_for(lambda: len(l1.getactivechannels()) == 2, timeout=60)
 
         nodes = l1.rpc.listnodes()['nodes']
         assert set([n['nodeid'] for n in nodes]) == set([l1.info['id'], l2.info['id']])