diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_dns_dynamic.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_dns_dynamic.py
index 28380f6d42..e9fb4bf10f 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_dns_dynamic.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_dns_dynamic.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # Check for running process
-        self.assertTrue(process_named_running(DDCLIENT_PNAME, timeout=5))
+        self.assertTrue(process_named_running(DDCLIENT_PNAME, timeout=10))
 
         # Delete DDNS configuration
         self.cli_delete(base_path)