diff --git a/tests/libperl/Ham/APRS/IS.pm b/tests/libperl/Ham/APRS/IS.pm
index f275ea3..7a9b0b1 100644
--- a/tests/libperl/Ham/APRS/IS.pm
+++ b/tests/libperl/Ham/APRS/IS.pm
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ sub connect($;%)
 				return 0;
 			}
 			
-			select(undef, undef, undef, 0.5);
+			select(undef, undef, undef, 0.1);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/tests/libperl/runproduct.pm b/tests/libperl/runproduct.pm
index fe82c1b..bfdc7fd 100644
--- a/tests/libperl/runproduct.pm
+++ b/tests/libperl/runproduct.pm
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ sub start($)
 	}
 	
 	# let it start...
-	sleep(1);
+	sleep(0.4);
 	
 	my $kid = waitpid($pid, WNOHANG);
 	
diff --git a/tests/t/00startstop.t b/tests/t/00startstop.t
index 18d64c8..bfd0408 100644
--- a/tests/t/00startstop.t
+++ b/tests/t/00startstop.t
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ my $p = new runproduct('basic');
 
 ok(defined $p, 1, "Failed to initialize product runner");
 ok($p->start(), 1, "Failed to start product");
+sleep(1);
 ok($p->stop(), 1, "Failed to stop product");