diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index b466f2ce..93338ced 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ if get_option('root-tests')
 
   test('test-script-multi-user', find_program('test-script-multi-user'),
     env:         test_env,
-    timeout:     360,
+    timeout:     700,
     is_parallel: false,
     workdir:     test_workdir,
   )
diff --git a/tests/sleep-connect-script b/tests/sleep-connect-script
index 994f7ae7..648a6d11 100755
--- a/tests/sleep-connect-script
+++ b/tests/sleep-connect-script
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if ! test -f test-sleep.tmp;then
-	touch test-sleep.tmp
-	sleep 600
-fi
-
 case "$REASON" in
   connect)
+	if ! test -f test-sleep.tmp;then
+		touch test-sleep.tmp
+		sleep 600
+	fi
 	;;
   disconnect)
 	;;