diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-read.c b/tests/progs/slapd-read.c
index 94f3d21940..e11995a6ff 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-read.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-read.c
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	}
 
-	do_read( host, port, entry, ( 4 * loops ));
-
+	do_read( host, port, entry, ( 10 * loops ));
 	exit( EXIT_SUCCESS );
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-search.c b/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
index 996ec68e2f..1737d4d669 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 
 	}
 
-	do_search( host, port, sbase, filter, ( 4 * loops ));
-
+	do_search( host, port, sbase, filter, ( 5 * loops ));
 	exit( EXIT_SUCCESS );
 }