diff --git a/tests/test_animation.py b/tests/test_animation.py
index 8aa1615a2..20805ae9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_animation.py
+++ b/tests/test_animation.py
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ async def test_schedule_reverse_animations() -> None:
         assert styles.background.rgb == (0, 0, 0)
 
         # Now, the actual test is to make sure we go back to black if scheduling both at once.
-        styles.animate("background", "white", delay=0.01, duration=0.01)
-        await pilot.pause(0.005)
-        styles.animate("background", "black", delay=0.01, duration=0.01)
+        styles.animate("background", "white", delay=0.05, duration=0.01)
+        await pilot.pause()
+        styles.animate("background", "black", delay=0.05, duration=0.01)
         await pilot.wait_for_scheduled_animations()
         assert styles.background.rgb == (0, 0, 0)