diff --git a/tests/test_variable.py b/tests/test_variable.py
index c4650347..aa85556f 100644
--- a/tests/test_variable.py
+++ b/tests/test_variable.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
-from hypothesis import given
+from hypothesis import given, settings
 from hypothesis import strategies as st
 
 from .test_serializer import serializer_dump_load_strategy
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     ),
     serializer_dump_load_strategy,
 )
+@settings(deadline=1000)
 def test_variable_serialize_deserialize(o, dump_load):
     o_loaded = dump_load(o)
     assert o_loaded == o