diff --git a/test/taiko/apps.js b/test/taiko/apps.js
index b91ae743acc44fbe740bc825e9e13edae9698cca..3857e43fa813496f86a68c70ccdc8e240771e55d 100644
--- a/test/taiko/apps.js
+++ b/test/taiko/apps.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const assert = require('assert');
       await press('Enter')
 
       let italicButtonId = '#id-toolbar-btn-italic'
-      await waitFor($(italicButtonId), 120000)
+      await waitFor($(italicButtonId), 240000)
 
       // Activate italic button
       let buttonStateBefore = await evaluate($(italicButtonId), (elem) => {return elem.getAttribute('class')})