diff --git a/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py b/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py
index 7cc85ef02..c44558a21 100644
--- a/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py
+++ b/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def test_demo(snap_compare):
     """Test the demo app (python -m textual)"""
     assert snap_compare(
         Path("../../src/textual/demo.py"),
-        press=["down", "down", "down", "wait:250"],
+        press=["down", "down", "down", "wait:100"],
         terminal_size=(100, 30),
     )