diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py
index 0bba15f2e12..5bfd3c1b056 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/forward_model_runner/test_job.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_cpu_seconds_can_detect_multiprocess():
         },
         0,
     )
-    job.MEMORY_POLL_PERIOD = 0.1
+    job.MEMORY_POLL_PERIOD = 0.05
     cpu_seconds = 0.0
     for status in job.run():
         if isinstance(status, Running):