diff --git a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
index 003b3a4c..10f60afe 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ class core_ibex_debug_intr_basic_test extends core_ibex_base_test;
   endfunction
 
   virtual task wait_for_core_setup();
-    wait_for_csr_write(CSR_MSTATUS, 1000);
+    wait_for_csr_write(CSR_MSTATUS, 10000);
     core_init_mstatus = signature_data;
     // capture the initial privilege mode ibex will boot into
     init_operating_mode = priv_lvl_e'(core_init_mstatus[12:11]);
-    wait_for_csr_write(CSR_MIE, 500);
+    wait_for_csr_write(CSR_MIE, 5000);
     core_init_mie = signature_data;
     check_next_core_status(INITIALIZED, "Core initialization handshake failure", 500);
   endtask