diff --git a/spec/daemonizing_spec.rb b/spec/daemonizing_spec.rb
index 0beab8d3..bf98c478 100644
--- a/spec/daemonizing_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/daemonizing_spec.rb
@@ -183,6 +183,6 @@ def name
   private
 
   def wait_for_server_to_start
-    expect{sleep 0.1 until File.exist?(subject.pid_file)}.to take_less_then(10)
+    expect{sleep(0.1) until File.exist?(subject.pid_file)}.to take_less_then(60)
   end
 end