diff --git a/tests/runtime/test_bash.py b/tests/runtime/test_bash.py
index e64dcca10b7d..81cea6369194 100644
--- a/tests/runtime/test_bash.py
+++ b/tests/runtime/test_bash.py
@@ -602,31 +602,31 @@ def test_command_output_continuation(temp_dir, runtime_cls, run_as_openhands):
     try:
         # Start a command that produces output slowly
         action = CmdRunAction('for i in {1..5}; do echo $i; sleep 3; done')
-        action.timeout = 2  # Set timeout to 2 seconds
+        action.timeout = 2.5  # Set timeout to 2.5 seconds
         obs = runtime.run_action(action)
         assert obs.content.strip() == '1'
         assert obs.metadata.prefix == ''
-        assert '[The command timed out after 2 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
+        assert '[The command timed out after 2.5 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
 
         # Continue watching output
         action = CmdRunAction('')
-        action.timeout = 2
+        action.timeout = 2.5
         obs = runtime.run_action(action)
         assert '[Command output continued from previous command]' in obs.metadata.prefix
         assert obs.content.strip() == '2'
-        assert '[The command timed out after 2 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
+        assert '[The command timed out after 2.5 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
 
         # Continue until completion
         for expected in ['3', '4', '5']:
             action = CmdRunAction('')
-            action.timeout = 2
+            action.timeout = 2.5
             obs = runtime.run_action(action)
             assert (
                 '[Command output continued from previous command]'
                 in obs.metadata.prefix
             )
             assert obs.content.strip() == expected
-            assert '[The command timed out after 2 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
+            assert '[The command timed out after 2.5 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
 
         # Final empty command to complete
         action = CmdRunAction('')
@@ -643,34 +643,34 @@ def test_long_running_command_follow_by_execute(
     try:
         # Test command that produces output slowly
         action = CmdRunAction('for i in {1..3}; do echo $i; sleep 3; done')
-        action.timeout = 2
+        action.timeout = 2.5
         action.blocking = False
         obs = runtime.run_action(action)
         assert '1' in obs.content  # First number should appear before timeout
         assert obs.metadata.exit_code == -1  # -1 indicates command is still running
-        assert '[The command timed out after 2 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
+        assert '[The command timed out after 2.5 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
         assert obs.metadata.prefix == ''
 
         # Continue watching output
         action = CmdRunAction('')
-        action.timeout = 2
+        action.timeout = 2.5
         obs = runtime.run_action(action)
         assert '2' in obs.content
         assert (
             obs.metadata.prefix == '[Command output continued from previous command]\n'
         )
-        assert '[The command timed out after 2 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
+        assert '[The command timed out after 2.5 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
         assert obs.metadata.exit_code == -1  # -1 indicates command is still running
 
         # Test command that produces no output
         action = CmdRunAction('sleep 15')
-        action.timeout = 2
+        action.timeout = 2.5
         obs = runtime.run_action(action)
         assert '3' in obs.content
         assert (
             obs.metadata.prefix == '[Command output continued from previous command]\n'
         )
-        assert '[The command timed out after 2 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
+        assert '[The command timed out after 2.5 seconds.' in obs.metadata.suffix
         assert obs.metadata.exit_code == -1  # -1 indicates command is still running
     finally:
         _close_test_runtime(runtime)