diff --git a/misc/output_test.py b/misc/output_test.py
index e6c3ab5286..641a444fef 100755
--- a/misc/output_test.py
+++ b/misc/output_test.py
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ def test_issue_1418(self) -> None:
   description = echo $out
 
 build a: echo
-  delay = 3
+  delay = 0.9
 build b: echo
-  delay = 2
+  delay = 0.6
 build c: echo
-  delay = 1
+  delay = 0.3
 ''', '-j3'),
 '''[1/3] echo c\x1b[K
 c