diff --git a/charts/rstudio-workbench/templates/tests/test-verify-open-ports.yaml b/charts/rstudio-workbench/templates/tests/test-verify-open-ports.yaml
index a02cc673..622a9944 100644
--- a/charts/rstudio-workbench/templates/tests/test-verify-open-ports.yaml
+++ b/charts/rstudio-workbench/templates/tests/test-verify-open-ports.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ spec:
   containers:
     - name: nc-wb
       image: busybox
-      command: ['nc', '-zv', '-w5']
+      command: ['nc', '-zv', '-w30']
       args: ['{{ include "rstudio-workbench.fullname" . }}:{{ .Values.pod.port }}']
     - name: nc-launcher
       image: busybox
-      command: [ 'nc', '-zv', '-w5' ]
+      command: [ 'nc', '-zv', '-w30' ]
       args: [ '{{ include "rstudio-workbench.fullname" . }}:5559' ]
   restartPolicy: Never