diff --git a/tests/tests/cpld_2threads_p8 b/tests/tests/cpld_2threads_p8
index 3a30a6f6bf..756f45d914 100644
--- a/tests/tests/cpld_2threads_p8
+++ b/tests/tests/cpld_2threads_p8
@@ -106,3 +106,7 @@ export DO_GSL_DRAG_SS=.false.
 
 ESMF_THREADING=false
 THRD=$THRD_cpl_thrd
+
+if [[ $MACHINE_ID = orion ]]; then
+  WLCLK=40
+fi