diff --git a/tools/test-queue-worker-reload b/tools/test-queue-worker-reload
index 4673e23fab..f95f6ac15b 100755
--- a/tools/test-queue-worker-reload
+++ b/tools/test-queue-worker-reload
@@ -70,16 +70,17 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         logfile.close()
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    # The autoreload code of Django works by looping over the files associated
-    # with all the loaded modules. This loop is run after every 1 second. If
-    # the file is found for the first time by the loop, it is assumed that the
+    # In dev. environment, queues are run through Django's autoreload code. The
+    # autoreload code of Django works by looping over the files associated with
+    # all the loaded modules. This loop is run after every 1 second. If the
+    # file is found for the first time by the loop, it is assumed that the
     # file is new and is not modified between the time it is loaded and is
     # checked by the loop. This assumption is the source of a race condition.
 
     # We can either implement a more sensitive version of the loop or we can
     # just allow enough time to the Django loop to touch every file at least
     # once.
-    time.sleep(1.1)
+    time.sleep(1.3)
     # Removing all data from the server log file.
     logfile.truncate(0)
     logfile.seek(0)