diff --git a/backend/app/cmd/server_test.go b/backend/app/cmd/server_test.go
index 6b56319e..c7486a6d 100644
--- a/backend/app/cmd/server_test.go
+++ b/backend/app/cmd/server_test.go
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func Test_ACMEEmail(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServerAuthHooks(t *testing.T) {
-	app, ctx := prepServerApp(t, 10000*time.Millisecond, func(o ServerCommand) ServerCommand {
+	app, ctx := prepServerApp(t, 5*time.Second, func(o ServerCommand) ServerCommand {
 		o.Port = 18080
 		return o
 	})
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func TestServerAuthHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Log(tk)
 
 	// add comment
-	client := http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	client := http.Client{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "http://localhost:18080/api/v1/comment",
 		strings.NewReader(`{"text": "test 123", "locator":{"url": "https://radio-t.com/p/2018/12/29/podcast-630/", "site": "remark"}}`))
 	req.Header.Set("X-JWT", tk)