diff --git a/spec/events_spec.lua b/spec/events_spec.lua
index 04a94d5..a146691 100644
--- a/spec/events_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/events_spec.lua
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe("org-roam.events", function()
         vim.cmd.edit(test_path_one)
 
         -- Wait a moment for async events to process
-        vim.wait(1)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({ "1", "2", "", "3", "1" }, nodes)
     end)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe("org-roam.events", function()
         move_cursor_to_line(7)
 
         -- Wait a moment for async events to process
-        vim.wait(1)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({ "1234", "5678", "1234" }, nodes)
     end)
diff --git a/spec/setup_autocmds_spec.lua b/spec/setup_autocmds_spec.lua
index 8e3010f..93a26a2 100644
--- a/spec/setup_autocmds_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/setup_autocmds_spec.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.autocmds", function()
         vim.cmd.write()
 
         -- Wait a bit to have the changes apply
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify that the database reflects the change
         ids = roam.db:ids()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.autocmds", function()
         vim.cmd.write()
 
         -- Wait a bit to have the changes apply
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify that the database does not reflect change
         ids = roam.db:ids()
diff --git a/spec/setup_commands_spec.lua b/spec/setup_commands_spec.lua
index f84f2f6..fe33f19 100644
--- a/spec/setup_commands_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/setup_commands_spec.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamSave")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify the database file exists again
         assert.are.equal(1, vim.fn.filereadable(roam.config.database.path))
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamUpdate")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify the existing file was updated
         local ids = roam.db:ids()
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamUpdate!")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify the new file was loaded
         local ids = roam.db:ids()
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamDatabaseReset")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify database has latest status
         ids = roam.db:ids()
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamAddAlias some alias")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({
             ":PROPERTIES:",
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamRemoveAlias one")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({
             ":PROPERTIES:",
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamAddOrigin node origin")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({
             ":PROPERTIES:",
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.commands", function()
 
         -- Trigger the command and wait a bit
         vim.cmd("RoamRemoveOrigin")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({
             ":PROPERTIES:",
diff --git a/spec/setup_keybindings_spec.lua b/spec/setup_keybindings_spec.lua
index 1e8efc2..c7ac07a 100644
--- a/spec/setup_keybindings_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/setup_keybindings_spec.lua
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.keybindings", function()
         -- NOTE: We do this before any tests as any failure before capture
         --       buffer is closed can cause issues.
         vim.cmd("wq")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify we have switched to the appropriate buffer, stubbing out
         -- the randomly-generated id
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ describe("org-roam.setup.keybindings", function()
         -- NOTE: We do this before any tests as any failure before capture
         --       buffer is closed can cause issues.
         vim.cmd("wq")
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify we have switched to the appropriate buffer, stubbing out
         -- the randomly-generated id
diff --git a/spec/ui_node_buffer_spec.lua b/spec/ui_node_buffer_spec.lua
index 8f3cc78..87a6c0c 100644
--- a/spec/ui_node_buffer_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/ui_node_buffer_spec.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.node-buffer", function()
 
         -- Switch back to our node window and change it to move cursor
         vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(two_win)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({
             "Press <Enter> to open a link in another window",
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.node-buffer", function()
 
         -- Switch back to our node window and change it to move cursor
         vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(two_win)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify it is unchanged despite cursor moving
         assert.are.same({
diff --git a/spec/ui_quickfix_spec.lua b/spec/ui_quickfix_spec.lua
index 7d477fb..4b07b7d 100644
--- a/spec/ui_quickfix_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/ui_quickfix_spec.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.quickfix", function()
 
         -- Trigger a quickfix error navigation
         vim.cmd([[cc]])
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify position and contents
         local pos = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.quickfix", function()
 
         -- Trigger a quickfix error navigation
         vim.cmd([[cc]])
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify position and contents
         local pos = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.quickfix", function()
 
         -- Trigger a quickfix error navigation
         vim.cmd([[cc]])
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         assert.are.same({
             ":PROPERTIES:",
diff --git a/spec/ui_select_node_spec.lua b/spec/ui_select_node_spec.lua
index 4b52bc2..5da0a7d 100644
--- a/spec/ui_select_node_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/ui_select_node_spec.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
         vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, 1, true, { text })
         vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("TextChangedI", { buffer = buf })
 
-        local wait = opts.wait or 100
+        local wait = opts.wait or utils.wait_time()
         if wait > 0 then
             vim.wait(wait)
         end
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
 
         -- Load up the selection interface for all nodes
         roam.ui.select_node(function() end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Grab lines from current buffer
         local lines = read_trimmed_sorted_buf_lines()
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
 
         -- Load up the selection interface for nodes 2 and 3
         roam.ui.select_node({ include = { "2", "3" } }, function() end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Grab lines from current buffer
         local lines = read_trimmed_sorted_buf_lines()
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
 
         -- Load up the selection interface for all nodes except 1
         roam.ui.select_node({ exclude = { "1" } }, function() end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Grab lines from current buffer
         local lines = read_trimmed_sorted_buf_lines()
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
 
         -- Load up the selection interface for all nodes that contain "o"
         roam.ui.select_node({ init_input = "o" }, function() end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Grab lines from current buffer
         local lines = read_trimmed_sorted_buf_lines()
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
             id = node.id
             selected = true
         end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify we're on the original window
         assert.are.equal(win, vim.api.nvim_get_current_win())
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
         roam.ui.select_node({ auto_select = true, init_input = "o" }, function()
             selected = true
         end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Grab lines from current buffer
         local lines = read_trimmed_sorted_buf_lines()
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
         end, function()
             canceled = true
         end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Should be at original window with no modifications
         assert.are.equal(win, vim.api.nvim_get_current_win())
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
             label = node.label
             selected = true
         end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify that we're at the selection dialog
         assert.are_not.equal(win, vim.api.nvim_get_current_win())
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe("org-roam.ui.select-node", function()
             label = node.label
             selected = true
         end)
-        vim.wait(100)
+        utils.wait()
 
         -- Verify that we're at the selection dialog
         assert.are_not.equal(win, vim.api.nvim_get_current_win())
diff --git a/spec/utils.lua b/spec/utils.lua
index fdb4f3c..d83cb10 100644
--- a/spec/utils.lua
+++ b/spec/utils.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,33 @@ end
 ---This can be adjusted for CI usage.
 ---@param time? integer
 function M.wait(time)
-    vim.wait(time or 300)
+    vim.wait(time or M.wait_time())
+end
+
+---@type integer|nil
+local __wait_time
+
+---Returns the standard wait time used across tests.
+---@return integer
+function M.wait_time()
+    -- Calculate our wait time the first time we are executed
+    if not __wait_time then
+        local stime = vim.env.ROAM_WAIT_TIME
+
+        -- If we were given `ROAM_WAIT_TIME`, try to parse it as milliseconds
+        if type(stime) == "string" then
+            stime = tonumber(stime)
+        end
+
+        -- If no explicit time set, but we are in a CI, use bigger number
+        if not stime and vim.env.CI == "true" then
+            stime = 500
+        end
+
+        __wait_time = type(stime) == "number" and stime or 100
+    end
+
+    return __wait_time
 end
 
 ---Takes string, splits into lines, and removes common indentation.