diff --git a/internal/testutil/testutil.go b/internal/testutil/testutil.go
index fac6ddde..d67aa749 100644
--- a/internal/testutil/testutil.go
+++ b/internal/testutil/testutil.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func NewHostNode(t testing.TB, pk types.PrivateKey, network *consensus.Network,
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() { wm.Close() })
 
-	vm, err := storage.NewVolumeManager(cn.Store, storage.WithLogger(log.Named("storage")), storage.WithPruneInterval(500*time.Millisecond))
+	vm, err := storage.NewVolumeManager(cn.Store, storage.WithLogger(log.Named("storage")), storage.WithPruneInterval(time.Second))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("failed to create volume manager:", err)
 	}