diff --git a/sidecar/src/test/kotlin/dev/sanderling/sidecar/StabilityPollTest.kt b/sidecar/src/test/kotlin/dev/sanderling/sidecar/StabilityPollTest.kt
index 7e38534..de9937e 100644
--- a/sidecar/src/test/kotlin/dev/sanderling/sidecar/StabilityPollTest.kt
+++ b/sidecar/src/test/kotlin/dev/sanderling/sidecar/StabilityPollTest.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class StabilityPollTest {
             "frame-$calls"
         }
         val elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start
-        assertTrue(elapsed in budget..(budget + 200L), "expected to hit cap, elapsed=$elapsed")
+        assertTrue(elapsed in budget..(budget + 1000L), "expected to hit cap, elapsed=$elapsed")
     }
 
     @Test fun zeroBudgetReturnsImmediately() {