diff --git a/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/embed/swing/SwingNodeDnDMemoryLeakTest.java b/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/embed/swing/SwingNodeDnDMemoryLeakTest.java
index bc7b1b8e307..1eb027ec635 100644
--- a/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/embed/swing/SwingNodeDnDMemoryLeakTest.java
+++ b/tests/system/src/test/java/test/javafx/embed/swing/SwingNodeDnDMemoryLeakTest.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ private void attemptGCSwingNode() {
                 break;
             }
             try {
-                Thread.sleep(250);
+                Thread.sleep(500);
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 System.err.println("InterruptedException occurred during Thread.sleep()");
             }