diff --git a/coderd/rbac/authz_internal_test.go b/coderd/rbac/authz_internal_test.go
index ad4e180775..6211aafd44 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/authz_internal_test.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/authz_internal_test.go
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ func TestFilter(t *testing.T) {
 			localObjects := make([]fakeObject, len(objects))
 			copy(localObjects, objects)
 
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), testutil.WaitMedium)
-			defer cancel()
 			auth := NewAuthorizer(prometheus.NewRegistry())
 
 			if actor.Scope == nil {
@@ -258,6 +256,9 @@ func TestFilter(t *testing.T) {
 				actor.Scope = ScopeAll
 			}
 
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), testutil.WaitLong)
+			defer cancel()
+
 			// Run auth 1 by 1
 			var allowedCount int
 			for i, obj := range localObjects {