diff --git a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/executors/test_executors_timer_cancel_behavior.cpp b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/executors/test_executors_timer_cancel_behavior.cpp
index ecee459a19..ea938d268a 100644
--- a/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/executors/test_executors_timer_cancel_behavior.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/test/rclcpp/executors/test_executors_timer_cancel_behavior.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class TimerNode : public rclcpp::Node
 class ClockPublisher : public rclcpp::Node
 {
 public:
-  explicit ClockPublisher(float simulated_clock_step = .001f, float realtime_update_rate = 0.25f)
+  explicit ClockPublisher(float simulated_clock_step = .001f, float realtime_update_rate = 0.10f)
   : Node("clock_publisher"),
     ros_update_duration_(0, 0),
     realtime_clock_step_(0, 0),