diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fec65fb2..7ec9f9eba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## master / unreleased
  - [CHANGE]  `NewLeveledCompactor` takes a context so that a compaction is canceled when closing the db.
-
+ - [ENHANCEMENT] When closing the db any running compaction will be cancelled so it doesn't block.
 
 ## 0.3.0
 
diff --git a/compact_test.go b/compact_test.go
index 36bcb220c..3b63db313 100644
--- a/compact_test.go
+++ b/compact_test.go
@@ -775,6 +775,6 @@ func TestCancelCompactions(t *testing.T) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	<-dbClosed
 	actT := time.Since(start)
-	expT := time.Duration(50000000)
+	expT := time.Duration(100000000)
 	testutil.Assert(t, actT < expT, "closing the db took more than expected. exp: <%v, act: %v", expT, actT)
 }