diff --git a/system/tests/test_logmessaged.py b/system/tests/test_logmessaged.py
index 3baf5300c0c13e..03c13437bcc872 100644
--- a/system/tests/test_logmessaged.py
+++ b/system/tests/test_logmessaged.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def test_simple_log(self):
     msgs = [f"abc {i}" for i in range(10)]
     for m in msgs:
       cloudlog.error(m)
-    time.sleep(3)
+    time.sleep(1)
     m = messaging.drain_sock(self.sock)
     assert len(m) == len(msgs)
     assert len(self._get_log_files()) >= 1
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_big_log(self):
     msg = "a"*3*1024*1024
     for _ in range(n):
       cloudlog.info(msg)
-    time.sleep(3)
+    time.sleep(1)
 
     msgs = messaging.drain_sock(self.sock)
     assert len(msgs) == 0