diff --git a/auto_tests/onion_test.c b/auto_tests/onion_test.c
index ed2970227..3ba96e0a8 100644
--- a/auto_tests/onion_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/onion_test.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ Suite *onion_suite(void)
     Suite *s = suite_create("Onion");
 
     DEFTESTCASE_SLOW(basic, 5);
-    DEFTESTCASE_SLOW(announce, 200);
+    DEFTESTCASE_SLOW(announce, 50);
     return s;
 }