diff --git a/deployment/ci/query-load-test/test.js b/deployment/ci/query-load-test/test.js
index ff34f02f7..b0ea2a87b 100644
--- a/deployment/ci/query-load-test/test.js
+++ b/deployment/ci/query-load-test/test.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ const sleep = ms => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, ms));
 
     // todo: replace this with a loop that waits for the node
     console.log(`Sleeping for 60s till nodes start`);
-    await sleep(180000);
+    await sleep(3600000);
 
     try {
         const client = await initializeClient(endpoint, chainId);