diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py b/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
index 69d920c1a..27cc17624 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class TestOnroad:
 
   def test_manager_starting_time(self):
     st = self.ts['managerState']['t'][0]
-    assert (st - self.manager_st) < 12.5, f"manager.py took {st - self.manager_st}s to publish the first 'managerState' msg"
+    assert (st - self.manager_st) < 15.0, f"manager.py took {st - self.manager_st}s to publish the first 'managerState' msg"
 
   def test_cloudlog_size(self):
     msgs = self.msgs['logMessage']