diff --git a/src/input_common/udp/client.cpp b/src/input_common/udp/client.cpp
index 7039d6fc3c3f9f7bf0d116725b6998f40e763785..3677e79cadf5d2df5419f6f3e193a1b4f20b24cd 100644
--- a/src/input_common/udp/client.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/udp/client.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void TestCommunication(const std::string& host, u16 port, std::size_t pad_index,
         };
         Socket socket{host, port, pad_index, client_id, std::move(callback)};
         std::thread worker_thread{SocketLoop, &socket};
-        const bool result = success_event.WaitFor(std::chrono::seconds(8));
+        const bool result = success_event.WaitFor(std::chrono::seconds(5));
         socket.Stop();
         worker_thread.join();
         if (result) {