diff --git a/vlib/time/private_test.v b/vlib/time/private_test.v
index 8dde561a0e..d4af9ce8b0 100644
--- a/vlib/time/private_test.v
+++ b/vlib/time/private_test.v
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ fn test_new_is_same_as_old_for_all_platforms() {
 	new_time := now()
 	diff := new_time.unix - old_time.unix
 	// could in very rare cases be that the second changed between calls
-	assert (diff >= 0 && diff <= 1) == true
+	dump(diff)
+	assert (diff >= 0 && diff <= 2) == true
 }