diff --git a/tests/pexpects/bind.py b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
index 7db4243da..375d29586 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/bind.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ expect_prompt(
 # occur and the "t" should become part of the text that is echoed.
 send("echo mno pqr")
 send("\033")
-sleep(0.250)
+sleep(0.350)
 send("t\r")
 # emacs transpose words, 100ms timeout: long delay
 expect_prompt(