diff --git a/tests/unit/cluster/slot-stats.tcl b/tests/unit/cluster/slot-stats.tcl
index 3e3487a612..99f9c1c03a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cluster/slot-stats.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/cluster/slot-stats.tcl
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ start_cluster 1 0 {tags {external:skip cluster} overrides {cluster-slot-stats-en
     R 0 FLUSHALL
 
     test "CLUSTER SLOT-STATS cpu-usec for blocking commands, unblocked on timeout." {
-        # Blocking command with 1 second timeout.
+        # Blocking command with 0.5 seconds timeout.
         set rd [valkey_deferring_client]
-        $rd BLPOP $key 1
+        $rd BLPOP $key 0.5
 
-        # Confirm that the client is blocked, then unblocked after 1 second timeout.
+        # Confirm that the client is blocked, then unblocked within 1 second.
         wait_for_blocked_clients_count 1
         wait_for_blocked_clients_count 0
 
@@ -971,4 +971,4 @@ start_cluster 1 1 {tags {external:skip cluster} overrides {cluster-slot-stats-en
     }
     R 0 CONFIG RESETSTAT
     R 1 CONFIG RESETSTAT
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}