diff --git a/test/e2e/apps/job.go b/test/e2e/apps/job.go
index 352da6907b1..d7b5f1fc79a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apps/job.go
+++ b/test/e2e/apps/job.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("Job", func() {
 		job, err := e2ejob.CreateJob(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, job)
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to create job in namespace: %s", f.Namespace.Name)
 		ginkgo.By("Ensuring job past active deadline")
-		err = waitForJobFailure(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, job.Name, time.Duration(activeDeadlineSeconds+10)*time.Second, "DeadlineExceeded")
+		err = waitForJobFailure(f.ClientSet, f.Namespace.Name, job.Name, time.Duration(activeDeadlineSeconds+15)*time.Second, "DeadlineExceeded")
 		framework.ExpectNoError(err, "failed to ensure job past active deadline in namespace: %s", f.Namespace.Name)
 	})