diff --git a/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_function.py b/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_function.py
index 92c5d12e015..22a082b4fde 100644
--- a/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_function.py
+++ b/tests/pfcwd/test_pfcwd_function.py
@@ -464,7 +464,9 @@ def storm_setup(self, init=False, detect=True):
 
             if self.dut.topo_type == 't2' and self.fanout[self.peer_device].os == 'sonic':
                 gen_file = 'pfc_gen_t2.py'
-                pfc_send_time = 60
+                # We want to set the timer to be high here to keep the storm long enough for manual termination
+                # in the test instead of having it terminated by itself
+                pfc_send_time = 240
             else:
                 gen_file = 'pfc_gen.py'
                 pfc_send_time = None