diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js
index 1cf09dbf2..67296ffcc 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.test.js
@@ -255,7 +255,10 @@ describe('AwsProvider', () => {
 
   describe('#request()', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      sinon.stub(global, 'setTimeout', (cb) => { cb(); });
+      const originalSetTimeout = setTimeout;
+      sinon.stub(global, 'setTimeout', (cb, timeout) => {
+        return originalSetTimeout(cb, Math.min(timeout || 0, 10));
+      });
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {