diff --git a/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts
index aec6a12c81..815076cebb 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/realm_settings_test.spec.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe("Realm settings", () => {
 
     realmSettingsPage.save(realmSettingsPage.emailSaveBtn);
     cy.getId(realmSettingsPage.testConnectionButton).click();
-    cy.wait(1000);
+    cy.wait(5000);
     masthead.checkNotificationMessage("Error! Failed to send email.");
   });