diff --git a/src/restic/backend/swift/swift_test.go b/src/restic/backend/swift/swift_test.go
index 904d1a30a..e09ba9e61 100644
--- a/src/restic/backend/swift/swift_test.go
+++ b/src/restic/backend/swift/swift_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func newSwiftTestSuite(t testing.TB) *test.Suite {
 		// do not use excessive data
 		MinimalData: true,
 
-		// wait for removals for at least 10s
-		WaitForDelayedRemoval: 10 * time.Second,
+		// wait for removals for at least 20s
+		WaitForDelayedRemoval: 20 * time.Second,
 
 		// NewConfig returns a config for a new temporary backend that will be used in tests.
 		NewConfig: func() (interface{}, error) {