diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs
index d627e081b20..1babdfc2019 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs
@@ -2410,7 +2410,7 @@ impl BlockMinerThread {
         // Retrieve any MockSignatures from stackerdb
         info!("Waiting for mock signatures...");
         let mock_signatures =
-            self.wait_for_mock_signatures(&mock_proposal, &stackerdbs, Duration::from_secs(10))?;
+            self.wait_for_mock_signatures(&mock_proposal, &stackerdbs, Duration::from_millis(500))?;
 
         let mock_block = MockBlock {
             mock_proposal,