diff --git a/testsuite/expect/globals b/testsuite/expect/globals
index 2b2b14f9f78e2f719b0c5a2b3da19bd3d48878ee..6fc761306e136113044c38fce4374843ce5e1aa8 100755
--- a/testsuite/expect/globals
+++ b/testsuite/expect/globals
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ cset max_job_delay 120
 # Files must be propogated between nodes within this number of seconds.
 # The delay may be due to NFS.
 #
-cset max_file_delay 60
+cset max_file_delay 90
 
 #
 # Desired job state must be reached within this number of seconds.