diff --git a/tests/Node.py b/tests/Node.py
index fc519a41569..343308be2c6 100644
--- a/tests/Node.py
+++ b/tests/Node.py
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ def isNodeAlive():
                 pass
             return False
 
-        isAlive=Utils.waitForBool(isNodeAlive, timeout)
+        isAlive=Utils.waitForBool(isNodeAlive, timeout, sleepTime=1)
         if isAlive:
             Utils.Print("Node relaunch was successfull.")
         else:
diff --git a/tests/nodeos_irreversible_mode_test.py b/tests/nodeos_irreversible_mode_test.py
index 934c5fcdaaa..dd7c836e98f 100755
--- a/tests/nodeos_irreversible_mode_test.py
+++ b/tests/nodeos_irreversible_mode_test.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 Print = Utils.Print
 errorExit = Utils.errorExit
 cmdError = Utils.cmdError
-relaunchTimeout = 5
+relaunchTimeout = 10
 numOfProducers = 4
 totalNodes = 10