diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gcube/common/clients/AsyncDelegateTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gcube/common/clients/AsyncDelegateTest.java
index 861dcbb..288bbf6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gcube/common/clients/AsyncDelegateTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gcube/common/clients/AsyncDelegateTest.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class AsyncDelegateTest {
 		Future<?> future = delegate.makeAsync(call,callback);		
 
 		//make sure we test after call has been delivered
-		latch.await(1, SECONDS);
+		latch.await(5, SECONDS);
 		
 		verify(callback).done(value);
 		
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ public class AsyncDelegateTest {
 		Callback<Object> callback = mock(Callback.class);
 		when(callback.timeout()).thenReturn(50L);
 
-		Future<?> future = delegate.makeAsync(call,callback);
-
 		final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
 		
 		Answer<?> unblock = new Answer<Object>() {
@@ -230,9 +228,11 @@ public class AsyncDelegateTest {
 		};
 		
 		doAnswer(unblock).when(callback).onFailure(any(TimeoutException.class));
+		
+		Future<?> future = delegate.makeAsync(call,callback);
 	
 		//makes sure callback has been invoked
-		latch.await(1,SECONDS);
+		latch.await(5,SECONDS);
 		
 		assertTrue(future.isCancelled());
 	}