diff --git a/src/test/scala/org/ergoplatform/modifiers/mempool/ErgoTransactionSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/org/ergoplatform/modifiers/mempool/ErgoTransactionSpec.scala
index 893f05c723..620927d95f 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/org/ergoplatform/modifiers/mempool/ErgoTransactionSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/org/ergoplatform/modifiers/mempool/ErgoTransactionSpec.scala
@@ -367,7 +367,9 @@ class ErgoTransactionSpec extends ErgoPropertyTest with ErgoTestConstants {
       tx.statefulValidity(from, IndexedSeq(), sc)(verifier)
     )
 
-    assert(time > Timeout)
+    // https://github.com/ergoplatform/ergo/issues/2095
+    // half Timeout to avoid random CI failures
+    assert(time > Timeout/2)
   }
 
   property("transaction cost") {