diff --git a/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh b/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
index e382dd0..e63d537 100755
--- a/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
+++ b/tests/p_arpwatch/arpwatch_test.sh
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ fi
 
 # beginning and running test
 arpwatch
-sleep 1
+sleep 2
 arp -d $defgw
-sleep 1
-ping -q -i 0.25 -c 5 $defgw
+sleep 2
+ping -q -i 0.5 -c 5 $defgw
 killall arpwatch
-sleep 1
+sleep 2
 grep -q $defgw $arpdat
 ret_val=$?