diff --git a/storage/local/storage_test.go b/storage/local/storage_test.go
index a9b0fe5be..255878f05 100644
--- a/storage/local/storage_test.go
+++ b/storage/local/storage_test.go
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ func testEvictAndLoadChunkDescs(t *testing.T, encoding chunkEncoding) {
 	// Maintain series without any dropped chunks.
 	s.maintainMemorySeries(fp, 0)
 	// Give the evict goroutine an opportunity to run.
-	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
 	// Maintain series again to trigger chunkDesc eviction
 	s.maintainMemorySeries(fp, 0)