diff --git a/test/test_util_pipe.py b/test/test_util_pipe.py
index 8c73158ba..0a5669fbb 100644
--- a/test/test_util_pipe.py
+++ b/test/test_util_pipe.py
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ class TestPipe(PicardTestCase):
         for messages in to_send:
             __pool.submit(pipe_writer, pipe_writer_handler, messages, END_OF_SEQUENCE)
             plistener = __pool.submit(pipe_listener, pipe_listener_handler, END_OF_SEQUENCE)
-            self.assertEqual(plistener.result(), messages,
+            self.assertEqual(plistener.result(timeout=4), messages,
                              "Data is sent and read correctly")