diff --git a/tests/test_response.py b/tests/test_response.py
index 06d78649..a28cb699 100644
--- a/tests/test_response.py
+++ b/tests/test_response.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class TestResponse(ApiServerUnittest):
         ]
         extract_binds_dict = resp_obj.extract_response(extract_binds_list)
         self.assertGreater(extract_binds_dict["resp_elapsed_microseconds"], 1000)
-        self.assertEqual(extract_binds_dict["resp_elapsed_seconds"], 0)
+        self.assertLess(extract_binds_dict["resp_elapsed_seconds"], 3)
         self.assertEqual(extract_binds_dict["resp_elapsed_days"], 0)
         self.assertGreater(extract_binds_dict["resp_elapsed_total_seconds"], 0)