diff --git a/ghost/core/test/regression/api/admin/members-importer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/regression/api/admin/members-importer.test.js
index 15132c7e5d..3104bf21fc 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/regression/api/admin/members-importer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/regression/api/admin/members-importer.test.js
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ describe('Members Importer API', function () {
         should.exist(jsonResponse.meta);
 
         // Wait for the job to finish
-        await sleep(2500);
+        await sleep(10000);
 
         assert(!!settingsCache.get('email_verification_required'), 'Email verification should now be required');