diff --git a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/nanoScheduler/NanoSchedulerUnitTest.java b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/nanoScheduler/NanoSchedulerUnitTest.java
index f2a34c46d..cf97d3e73 100644
--- a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/nanoScheduler/NanoSchedulerUnitTest.java
+++ b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/nanoScheduler/NanoSchedulerUnitTest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import java.util.*;
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 public class NanoSchedulerUnitTest extends BaseTest {
-    public static final int NANO_SCHEDULE_MAX_RUNTIME = 10000;
+    public static final int NANO_SCHEDULE_MAX_RUNTIME = 60000;
 
     private class Map2x implements MapFunction<Integer, Integer> {
         @Override public Integer apply(Integer input) { return input * 2; }