--- a/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
@@ -1079,7 +1079,8 @@ class ProcessTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertIn("0.0001", str(c.exception))  # For coverage of __str__.
         # Some heavily loaded buildbots (sparc Debian 3.x) require this much
         # time to start.
-        self.assertEqual(p.wait(timeout=3), 0)
+        # OBS might require even more
+        self.assertEqual(p.wait(timeout=10), 0)
 
     def test_wait_endtime(self):
         """Confirm that the deprecated endtime parameter warns."""