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 5ca06cb2..93ef1386 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
+++ b/dv/uvm/core_ibex/tests/core_ibex_test_lib.sv
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class core_ibex_debug_intr_basic_test extends core_ibex_base_test;
     init_operating_mode = priv_lvl_e'(core_init_mstatus[12:11]);
     wait_for_csr_write(CSR_MIE, 5000);
     core_init_mie = signature_data;
-    check_next_core_status(INITIALIZED, "Core initialization handshake failure", 500);
+    check_next_core_status(INITIALIZED, "Core initialization handshake failure", 5000);
   endtask
 
   virtual task send_irq_stimulus_start(input bit no_nmi,