diff --git a/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java b/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java
index cb181cc..570f031 100644
--- a/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java
+++ b/karaf/itests/src/test/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/shell/itests/CoreTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testHelp() throws Exception {
-        Thread.sleep(5000);
+        Thread.sleep(10000);
 
         CommandProcessor cp = getOsgiService(CommandProcessor.class);
         CommandSession cs = cp.createSession(System.in, System.out, System.err);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testInstallCommand() throws Exception {
-        Thread.sleep(5000);
+        Thread.sleep(12000);
 
         CommandProcessor cp = getOsgiService(CommandProcessor.class);
         CommandSession cs = cp.createSession(System.in, System.out, System.err);