diff --git a/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm b/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
index 13a719d0..3b5884f9 100644
--- a/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
+++ b/tests/server_cockpit_basic.pm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sub run {
     assert_and_click "cockpit_services_entry";
     # check we get to the appropriate detail screen...but this click
     # often gets lost for some reason, so retry it once
-    assert_and_click "cockpit_services_entry" unless (check_screen "cockpit_services_detail");
+    assert_and_click "cockpit_services_entry" unless (check_screen "cockpit_services_detail", 10);
     assert_screen "cockpit_services_detail";
 }