diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs
index dc4f1b090..7a9dba038 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl ActionKind {
                 let (path, _) = target.resolve_for_patch(test);
                 let _ = fs::remove_file(&path);
                 let command = format!("printf {content:?} > {path:?} && cat {path:?}");
-                let event = shell_event(call_id, &command, 1_000, sandbox_permissions)?;
+                let event = shell_event(call_id, &command, 5_000, sandbox_permissions)?;
                 Ok((event, Some(command)))
             }
             ActionKind::FetchUrl {