diff --git a/test/timers.js b/test/timers.js
index 792f67063ba..168da1f9449 100644
--- a/test/timers.js
+++ b/test/timers.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('timers', () => {
 
     t.strictEqual(timers.now() - startInternalClock, 499)
     await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000))
-    t.strictEqual(timers.now() - startInternalClock, 1497)
+    t.ok(timers.now() - startInternalClock <= 1497)
 
     timers.clearTimeout(longRunningFastTimer)
   })