diff --git a/tests/integration/_support/wire.py b/tests/integration/_support/wire.py
index 1201a156c00..fe8e8d125fb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/_support/wire.py
+++ b/tests/integration/_support/wire.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Reply:
     chunks: tuple[bytes, ...] | None = None
     abort_after: int | None = None
     gate_after_first: threading.Event | None = None
+    gate_timeout_seconds: float = 5.0
     pause_between_chunks: float = 0
     headers: Mapping[str, str] = MappingProxyType({})
 
@@ -104,7 +105,9 @@ def wire_server(
                         self.wfile.write(b"%x\r\n%s\r\n" % (len(chunk), chunk))
                         self.wfile.flush()
                         if index == 0 and reply.gate_after_first is not None:
-                            assert reply.gate_after_first.wait(timeout=5), "Stream barrier was never released"
+                            assert reply.gate_after_first.wait(timeout=reply.gate_timeout_seconds), (
+                                "Stream barrier was never released"
+                            )
                         if reply.pause_between_chunks and index + 1 < len(reply.chunks):
                             time.sleep(reply.pause_between_chunks)
                     else:
diff --git a/tests/integration/streaming/test_stream_fallback_response_cost.py b/tests/integration/streaming/test_stream_fallback_response_cost.py
index e306cf386b6..77f80376fd7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/streaming/test_stream_fallback_response_cost.py
+++ b/tests/integration/streaming/test_stream_fallback_response_cost.py
@@ -1394,6 +1394,7 @@ def test_c3_surviving_proxy_worker_serves_after_one_worker_is_killed(gateway: Ga
             content_type="text/event-stream",
             chunks=_chat_chunks(_request_identity(request_body)),
             gate_after_first=backup_gate,
+            gate_timeout_seconds=60,
         )
 
     with (