diff --git a/packages/@tailwindcss-node/src/instrumentation.test.ts b/packages/@tailwindcss-node/src/instrumentation.test.ts
index b2068d9d6..102c7ed8e 100644
--- a/packages/@tailwindcss-node/src/instrumentation.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@tailwindcss-node/src/instrumentation.test.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ it('should measure async callbacks via the `span` api', async () => {
     `)
 
     let [, duration] = stripVTControlCharacters(output).match(/\[(.*)\]/)!
-    expect(parseFloat(duration)).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(500)
+    expect(parseFloat(duration)).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(500 - 2 /* Margin of error */)
   })
 })