diff --git a/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp b/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp
index 110fc7da74..3de088569c 100644
--- a/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp
+++ b/fdbclient/ServerKnobs.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ void ServerKnobs::initialize(Randomize randomize, ClientKnobs* clientKnobs, IsSi
 	init( TLOG_IGNORE_POP_AUTO_ENABLE_DELAY,                   300.0 );
 	init( TXS_POPPED_MAX_DELAY,                                  1.0 ); if ( randomize && BUGGIFY ) TXS_POPPED_MAX_DELAY = deterministicRandom()->random01();
 	// In some rare simulation tests, particularly with log_spill:=1 configured, the 10 second limit is exceeded, causing SevError trace events
-	// and simulation test failure. Increasing the knob value to 15.0 in simulation is a workaround to avoid these failures.
-	init( TLOG_MAX_CREATE_DURATION,                             10.0 ); if (isSimulated) TLOG_MAX_CREATE_DURATION = 15.0;
+	// and simulation test failure. Increasing the knob value to 30.0 in simulation is a workaround to avoid these failures.
+	init( TLOG_MAX_CREATE_DURATION,                             10.0 ); if (isSimulated) TLOG_MAX_CREATE_DURATION = 30.0;
 	init( PEEK_LOGGING_AMOUNT,                                     5 );
 	init( PEEK_LOGGING_DELAY,                                    5.0 );
 	init( PEEK_RESET_INTERVAL,                                 300.0 ); if ( randomize && BUGGIFY ) PEEK_RESET_INTERVAL = 20.0;