diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/ospf_lan.json b/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/ospf_lan.json
index 126934c344..54863382b2 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/ospf_lan.json
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/ospf_lan.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.3",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 4,
+                        "dead_interval": 10,
                         "priority": 98
                     }
                 },
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.3",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 4,
+                        "dead_interval": 10,
                         "priority": 99
                     }
                 },
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.3",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 4,
+                        "dead_interval": 10,
                         "priority": 0
                     }
                 },
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                     "ospf": {
                         "area": "0.0.0.3",
                         "hello_interval": 1,
-                        "dead_interval": 4,
+                        "dead_interval": 10,
                         "priority": 0
                     }
                 }
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/test_ospf_lan.py b/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/test_ospf_lan.py
index e4a032018c..8fcf612360 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/test_ospf_lan.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/ospf_basic_functionality/test_ospf_lan.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ def test_ospf_lan_tc2_p0(request):
                 "s1": {
                     "ospf": {
                         "priority": 98,
-                        "timerDeadSecs": 4,
+                        "timerDeadSecs": 10,
                         "area": "0.0.0.3",
                         "mcastMemberOspfDesignatedRouters": True,
                         "mcastMemberOspfAllRouters": True,