diff --git a/apps/api/tests/test_executor_network_policy_boundary.py b/apps/api/tests/test_executor_network_policy_boundary.py
index d27479b04..f53ff7af2 100644
--- a/apps/api/tests/test_executor_network_policy_boundary.py
+++ b/apps/api/tests/test_executor_network_policy_boundary.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_cd_applies_rolls_back_and_verifies_network_boundary() -> None:
         "192.168.0.110 192.168.0.112 192.168.0.120 "
         "192.168.0.121 192.168.0.188"
     )
-    assert f"ssh-keyscan {expected_hosts}" in workflow
+    assert f"ssh-keyscan -T 5 {expected_hosts}" in workflow
     assert "EXPECTED_HOSTS=5" in workflow
     assert workflow.count(expected_hosts) >= 4
     assert "len(reachable) == len(sys.argv) - 1" in workflow