diff --git a/swh/journal/pytest_plugin.py b/swh/journal/pytest_plugin.py
--- a/swh/journal/pytest_plugin.py
+++ b/swh/journal/pytest_plugin.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                 f"Only {fetched_messages}/{expected_messages} fetched"
             )
 
-        msg = consumer.poll(timeout=0.01)
+        msg = consumer.poll(timeout=0.1)
 
         if not msg:
             retries_left -= 1