diff --git a/tests/instruments/altimeter/__init__.py b/tests/instruments/altimeter/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/instruments/altimeter/test_altimeter.py b/tests/instruments/altimeter/test_altimeter.py
index c724b89b..fe5a2ec2 100644
--- a/tests/instruments/altimeter/test_altimeter.py
+++ b/tests/instruments/altimeter/test_altimeter.py
@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ def test_altimeter(fix,qtbot):
     assert widget.getRatio() == 1
     qtbot.addWidget(widget)
     assert widget.item.value == 0
+    widget.resize(200,200)
+    widget.show()
+    qtbot.waitExposed(widget)
+    qtbot.wait(3000)