diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_simulator.yml b/.github/workflows/test_simulator.yml
index 9c33008c1..9dbcf0554 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_simulator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_simulator.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Integration test
         run: |
-          .pio/build/native/program 
-          & sleep 20 # 5 seconds was not enough
+          .pio/build/native/program & sleep 10 # 5 seconds was not enough
           echo "Simulator started, launching python test..."
           python3 -c 'from meshtastic.test import testSimulator; testSimulator()'