diff --git a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
index a23b860708..7139be31d8 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/arduplane.py
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ class AutoTestPlane(AutoTest):
         home = self.home_position_as_mav_location()
         distance = self.get_distance(home, self.mav.location())
 
-        self.wait_altitude(expected_alt - 10, expected_alt + 10, relative=True, timeout=60)
+        self.wait_altitude(expected_alt - 10, expected_alt + 10, relative=True, timeout=80)
 
         new_distance = self.get_distance(home, self.mav.location())
         # We should be closer to home.